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題名 China`s Propaganda in the Information Age: Internet Commentators and the Weng`an Incident
作者 洪敬富
Hung, Chin-Fu
關鍵詞 propaganda;online public opinion;Internet commentators;Weng`an incident;agenda-setting
日期 2010-12
上傳時間 18-Nov-2016 11:31:21 (UTC+8)
摘要 Ever since the Mao era, propaganda has been the primary vehicle in China for the indoctrination and mass mobilization of citizens. In the last few years however, as China has continued to open up to the outside world and deepen its reforms, it has experienced an unprecedented boom and liberalization of its media sector. While the propaganda regime continues to attempt to guide and shape public opinion, the conventional propaganda apparatus is not as effective as it used to be. This has given rise to a new governing mechanism that employs Internet commentators to direct cyber discussions and create favorable online opinions about the party-state. Accordingly, this paper addresses the new phenomenon of Internet commentators and argues that the creation and increased utilization of such commentators has provided the Beijing government with an up-to-date tool for disseminating and reinforcing party ideology and thought work in the information age. A case study of the Weng`an incident is discussed as a means through which to explore Chinas propaganda regime.
關聯 Issues & Studies,46(4),149-180
資料類型 article
dc.creator (作者) 洪敬富zh_TW
dc.creator (作者) Hung, Chin-Fu
dc.date (日期) 2010-12
dc.date.accessioned 18-Nov-2016 11:31:21 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 18-Nov-2016 11:31:21 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 18-Nov-2016 11:31:21 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/104074-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Ever since the Mao era, propaganda has been the primary vehicle in China for the indoctrination and mass mobilization of citizens. In the last few years however, as China has continued to open up to the outside world and deepen its reforms, it has experienced an unprecedented boom and liberalization of its media sector. While the propaganda regime continues to attempt to guide and shape public opinion, the conventional propaganda apparatus is not as effective as it used to be. This has given rise to a new governing mechanism that employs Internet commentators to direct cyber discussions and create favorable online opinions about the party-state. Accordingly, this paper addresses the new phenomenon of Internet commentators and argues that the creation and increased utilization of such commentators has provided the Beijing government with an up-to-date tool for disseminating and reinforcing party ideology and thought work in the information age. A case study of the Weng`an incident is discussed as a means through which to explore Chinas propaganda regime.
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dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies,46(4),149-180
dc.subject (關鍵詞) propaganda;online public opinion;Internet commentators;Weng`an incident;agenda-setting
dc.title (題名) China`s Propaganda in the Information Age: Internet Commentators and the Weng`an Incident
dc.type (資料類型) article