Investigative journalism in China
Subtitle: journalism, power, and society
By: by Jingrong Tong
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781441101044
Subjects: Press and politics; Investigative reporting; Journalism; Freedom of the press
Description: "In the framework of democratic societies, investigative journalism is deemed as serving the public interest, helping maintain a healthy public sphere and helping to hold power into account. The ideals of a democratic society justify the idea and practice of investigative journalism. Alternately, modern China runs an authoritarian system of the one-party rule, so where does the idea of investigative journalism fit in? Why can investigative journalism appear in such an authoritarian society and with what characteristics?  Investigative Journalism in China examines the four aspects of Chinese investigative journalism (the Idea of investigative journalism and its comparison against Western contexts; the Development/Influence; Reporters and their work; and the Impacts on society), by using empirical data from Dr. Jingrong Tong's fieldwork at two newsrooms (the Southern Metropolitan Daily and the Dahe Daily) in 2006, 73 in-depth-interviews conducted from 2004-2008, and the analysis of internal and public documents and media cases in order to accurately survey the field and put it in context."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [244]-255) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : understanding "watchdog journalism" in an authoritarian country; title: Conceptualizing investigative journalism in China; title: The flourishing of investigative journalism in the 1990s; title: The fall of investigative journalism in the twenty-first century questioned; title: Maintaining the legitimacy of Chinese journalism; title: An organizational analysis : the case study of Southern metropolis daily; title: Reporting on social riots : how investigative journalists tell stories; title: Investigative journalism and the public; title: Conclusion : investigative journalism as a reforming force.