The Business Model of Journalism Start-Ups in China

Bibliographic Data

ID7494273
AuthorsShixin Ivy Zhang (0000-0003-1768-451X, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume7
Issue5
Pages614-634
Publication date2018-09-25
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDigital Journalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2167-0811 • E-ISSN: 2167-082X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21670811.2018.1496025
OpenAlexW2894349619
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited20

This study has addressed the emerging business models for journalism start-ups in China. The author proposed a new analytical model to study six components of a business model namely the consumer, the niche, the delivery, the revenue, the funding model, and the profit sharing mode. Applying this model in eight selected cases in China, this article typologies five business models: (1) Platform-oriented News Aggregator; (2) Platform-oriented Service Provider; (3) Content-oriented News Site; (4) Content-oriented Trade Journal; and (5) Content-oriented We-media. The author argues that Chinese journalism start-ups have explored innovative business models in China’s particular political and social context. The state media policy, market and technology are three main driving forces for the business model

Advertising · Business · Business model · China · Context (archaeology · Economics · Journalism · New business development · News aggregator · Political science · Profit (economics · Profit model · Public relations · Revenue · Social media · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Media Studies and Communication · Marketing

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