Participatory journalism in the Chinese context

Understanding journalism as process in China’s participatory culture

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7477752
AutoresQun Wang (0000-0002-8056-2817, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume18
Fascículo4
Páginas501-517
Data de publicação2016-03-10
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournalism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884916636177
OpenAlexW2403200152
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas32

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