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Chapter 18: Citizen Journalism in the Global News Arena: China’s New Media Critics

Reese and Dai, in Chapter 18, explore the role of citizen journalists acting as media critics-both against domestic and international media- arguing that the Chinese blogosphere is increasingly featuring posts and comments that in their view are a form of … Continue reading

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Chapter 7: Citizen Journalism in China: The Case of the Wenchuan Earthquake

In Chapter 7, Nip assesses citizen journalism’s response to the Wenchuan earthquake in southwestern China in May 2008. She reveals how citizen journalists were the first to report the earthquake both to a Chinese and international audience, providing eyewitness reports … Continue reading

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