The Transformation of Political Communication in China : From Propaganda to Hegemony

Key Features:Proposes a new relationship characterised by negotiation between the state and the media as one of the major dynamics in China's media transformationPresents carefully chosen examples of control, resistance and negotiation between the Party-state and the media, ranging from the coverage of the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the earthquake in 2008, the Spring Festival TV Gala, to the latest use of new media technologiesProvides significant insight not only into the transformation of communications and media in China, but also into the nature of the ongoing political reform and the implications for the global flow of information, given that China is poised to become a global player.