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Covering China (Hardcover)
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Covering China (Hardcover)
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The relationship between China and the United States has been
marked by a lack of mutual comprehension that stretches from
America's missionary paternalism in the early twentieth century to
the fears and fascinations of the present. Throughout the twentieth
century China has attracted the attention of American journalists,
from the first China hands who covered an ancient country lurching
into the modern world, to the chroniclers of World War II and the
Chinese civil war, to the reporters who today explore the
contradictions of China's economy. Covering China looks at the
questions, concerns, and conceptions of all the generations of
American reporters against the backdrop of Chinese history and
China's own media.Covering China is divided into three sections.
"Histories" takes up the events, anniversaries, and processes that
have shaped Chinese and American media coverage over the century.
Included here are chapters focusing on the civil war and analyzing
American reporting in the 1930s and 1940s in their many viewpoints,
as well as in the decades when China was closed to American
journalists. Other chapters consider the influence on journalism of
various political movements from the anti-Western May 4th movement
of 1918 to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. "Communicating"
explores the challenges of explaining China to Americans and
America to the Chinese. Among the topics covered here are the
Chinese media reaction to the Clinton scandal, the status of Hong
Kong as a window between China and the West, Communist efforts to
control public opinion in the media, and the pioneering role of
Pearl S. Buck in interpreting China for American readers. The
concluding section, "Issues," examines important stories now
emerging in China that will matter to both journalists and China
watchers, including the changing roles of Chinese women,
little-covered instances of ethnic unrest, and the complexities of
economic and environmental stories.The variety of points of view
expressed in Covering China is a testament to the vigor of
contemporary writing on China. As one contributor notes, American
media coverage of China needs to challenge existing assumptions and
be ready for the unexpected. By doing so, journalists can minimize
the sense of shock that erupts in America at each swing of Chinese
history. Covering China will be of interest to China area
specialists, journalists, and cultural historians.Robert W. Snyder
is managing editor of the Media Studies Journal, a historian, and
author of Transit Talk: New York's Bus and Subway Workers Tell
Their Stories. He has taught at Princeton University and New York
University.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Transaction Media Studies Series |
Release date: |
February 2018 |
First published: |
2001 |
Editors: |
Ralph Izard
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
154 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-52136-0 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-138-52136-1 |
Barcode: |
9781138521360 |
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