Global voice and social television

Exploring microblogging responses to “ The Voice ” shows in China and Germany

Bibliographic Data

ID13019754
AuthorsL Shao (0000-0001-7282-5990, Zhejiang University, corresponding author), Hong Zhang (0000-0003-2057-8427, Zhejiang University)
Year2016
Volume1
Issue2
Pages230-243
Publication date2016-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication and the Public (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2057-0473 • E-ISSN: 2057-0481
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2057047316649962
OpenAlexW2415656819
LanguageEN
References cited14

This study examines the audiences’ discussions on the local adaptations of The Voice of China and The Voice of Germany through a content analysis of 128 microblogging posts. Specifically, this research explores the content, language and tone of the sampled posts on Sina Weibo and Twitter, respectively. The study found that while German audiences take notice of various topics relating to the show, Chinese audiences mainly focus on talents. The Chinese audiences have also paid attention to the talents’ age in accordance with their respect to the elderly in the society. Compared to the German audiences, the Chinese audiences post in their mother tongue exclusively and they are more critical. The findings suggest marked differences of the audiences’ responses to the shows on microblogging websites in different national contexts, but also partly challenge the traditional cultural values proposed by Hall and Hofstede based on researches of offline behaviors

Advertising · Business · China · German · Linguistics · Media studies · Microblogging · Notice · Political science · Social media · Sociology · Tone (literature · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media Studies and Communication

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