Introduction: An Unprecedented Force for an Unprecedented Social Change / Junhao Hong -- 1 The Emergence, Development and Evolution of Chinese Social Media / Juan Wang, Yang Shen, Junhao Hong -- 2 Social Media and the Changing Political Culture in China / Pei-ren Shao, Yun Wang -- 3 Social Media, Public Discourse and Civic Engagement in China / Yinjiao Ye, Ping Xu, Mingxin Zhang -- 4 Political Trust and Political Efficacy of Chinese Netizens / Naipeng Chao, Guangfeng Yuan, Yonggang Li, Qian Yao, Jiaqi Qin -- 5 Discourse Power Shifting in Chinese Social Media / Minghua Wu -- 6 Social Media and Internet Public Events in China / Tiance Dong, Chenxi Liang, Xu He -- 7 Social Media and Online Opinion Leaders in China / Jie Feng, Yang Shen, Junhao Hong -- 8 Public Relations, Social Media, and Public Opinion in China / Yang Cheng, Yihui Huang, Chingman Chan -- 9 Social Media and Social Integration among China's New Urban Migrants / Lu Wei, Fangfang Gao -- 10 The Impact of Social Media Usage on Chinese College Students' Political Socialization / Di Xu, Yue-Xin Qiang -- 11 Social Media and "Chinese Dama" / Qin Li -- 12 Webcasting as a New Cultural Landscape and New Challenge in China / Hu Wang, Sanjiu Yan -- 13 Social Media and Chinese Journalists' Pursuit of Press Freedom / Zhaoxi Liu -- 14 Social Media and the Transformation of CCTV NEWS / Li Huang -- 15 Social Media Usage for TV Viewing in China / Trisha Lin, Ziqi Liang -- 16 The Chinese Government Regulations on Social Media and Its Implications / Jing Niu, Xiangling Yuan.
Summary:
China in the Era of Social Media discusses how social media is changing the world in an unprecedented way through speed, scope, and depth. In the last decade or so, social media in China has witnessed the most explosive growth in the world. Being the most populous nation in the world, it has the most social media users in the world as well. This book examines the current situation and unique characteristics of Chinese social media, the significance of social media in the country's social transformation, and particularly its influences on political change in the nation. The main goal of this book is to explore how social media has been affecting and thus changing China's political system, the ruling communist ideology, and the state-run media, as well as its public discourse and public opinions. Scholars of Asian studies, political science, and communications will find this book particularly interesting. -- publisher's website.
Series:
Communication, globalization, and cultural identity
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