Red-Envelope Cash

Journalists on the Take in Contemporary China

Bibliographic Data

ID7498463
AuthorsDi Xu (0000-0001-5464-9858, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume31
Issue4
Pages231-244
Publication date2016-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Media Ethics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2373-6992 • E-ISSN: 2373-700X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23736992.2016.1220253
OpenAlexW2530485133
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited14

This project examines the practice of taking red-envelope cash in contemporary Chinese journalism, which involves journalists accepting cash wrapped in an envelope that is provided by sources or other social agents. On the basis of focus group interviews, in-depth interviews, and personal communication, this project brings journalists’ perceptions on this practice to the fore. Journalists predominantly attribute the practice to Chinese cultural factors, especially the Chinese emphasis on guanxi. However, this research argues that culture alone is an insufficient explanation. This project incorporates sociological studies of “informal relationships” to enrich our understanding of the practice

Business · Cash · China · Focus group · Guanxi · Journalism · Media studies · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Social practice · Sociology · Anthropology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · History · Law

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