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ARTICLE: Chinese newspapers downplay social media

Y Roselyn Du, of Hong Kong Baptist University, has analysed the coverage of the so-called Arab Spring in Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese newspapers. The author gathered a sample of 162 stories published in 60 newspapers over the course of over three years (from December 2010 to March 2014). The chain of civil unrest and … Continued

Tags: China, Hong Kong, representation, Taiwan
Published: 24 Oct 2017

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ARTICLE: Writing about political scandals in Hong Kong

In the context of Hong Kong’s politics, “black materials” are what kompromat is in the Russian context – compromising materials that can be used to attack opponents and spark scandals. Even though the term itself is old, Hong Kong’s newspapers used it sparingly until the turn of the millennium. Francis L. F. Lee, of the … Continued

Tags: China, Hong Kong, political journalism
Published: 25 Sep 2017