The Chinese Journalist: Mediating Information in the World's Most Populous Country

China, the most populous country in the world, is probably also the country changing the quickest. From a sullen backwater China is becoming a recognized force in world politics and the international economy. The principle mediators reflecting these changes to the Chinese and the rest of the world are journalists. But who are journalists in China and through what kind of transitions are they going through as the economy is freed up and the administration re-thought? The Chinese Journalist provides an intriguing introduction to Chinese journalists and their roles within society for both students of media and Asian Studies.

Hugo de Burgh is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths College, University of London.