Liu Metro Newspaper Journalists in China

The Aspiration-Frustration-Reconciliation Framework
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-19974-8
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 124 Seiten

This book explores how journalists at local metro papers in a south-western China metropolis give meaning to their work and how these meanings are shaped by the specific social environment within which these journalists operate. These metro papers provide the bulk of daily news to the general public in China, yet are often understudied compared to the country’s party news outlets. Informed by fieldwork in four metro newspapers, the book puts forward a grounded theory for exploring journalists’ occupational culture: the aspiration-frustration-reconciliation framework.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liu, Zhaoxi (Josie)

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to "Heaven and Hell"

2. The Rise of Metro Papers and the Newspaper Industry in Kunming

3. All the Buzz in the Kunming Newsrooms

4. Aspirations: Ideals for the Profession

5. Frustrations: Realities of the Profession

6. Reconciliations: Compromises of the Profession

7. Occupational Culture in Context: Social Conflicts, Epidemic Mistrust, and Global Influence

8. Social Media Impact

9. Journalism Culture with Chinese Characteristics

Conclusion: Lessons Learned on Studying Journalism Culture

Über Autor(innen)

Zhaoxi (Josie) Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Trinity University, USA