Participatory journalism in the Chinese context

Understanding journalism as process in China’s participatory culture

Bibliographic Data

ID7477752
AuthorsQun Wang (0000-0002-8056-2817, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume18
Issue4
Pages501-517
Publication date2016-03-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884916636177
OpenAlexW2403200152
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited32

Compared to its Western counterpart, China’s media culture has its uniqueness. The relationship between Chinese media and media users presents ‘Chinese style’ characteristics, especially with the rise of participatory journalism online. Based on critical reflections on the agenda-setting theory and existing research work on participatory journalism, this essay proposes three models of participatory journalism in the Chinese context. Depending on the interaction between media agenda and audience agenda, the three models are as follows: (1) the incompatible model, (2) the negotiatory model, and (3) the unconventional model. This essay aims to use these three models to demonstrate the notion of ‘journalism as process’ proposed by Robinson and the significance of the socialization and politicization of audience understanding

China · Citizen journalism · Context (archaeology · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Technical Journalism · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics · History · Law