The Uncrushable Roses-- Predicaments and Tactics of the Investigative Journalists in China
Date Issued
2014
Date
2014
Author(s)
Chien, Yung-Ta
Abstract
This in-depth report focuses on the tactics used by investigative journalists in China to disclose social tensions and the predicament they are in .In ‘Freedom of the Press 2013,’ a report ranking global press freedom and publishing annually by Freedom House, China ranks 179th out of 196 countries. Since November 2012, constraints on print media have become more extensive after the leadership transition, and several journalists were dismissed or demoted for violating press regulations. Under this predicament, to the surprise of most people, there are still many Chinese journalists willing to risk their jobs for the sake of digging out facts
This thesis develops a theoretical framework in order to understand how Chinese investigative journalists set tactics and utilize their limited resources to disclose the truth under the political and economic pressures. By interviewing 33 investigative journalists and scholars in China, this paper elaborates on three main aspects. Firstly, it’s the possibilities generated by dilemma between central government and local political power. Secondly, the journalists’ assets including their own network and efficiently usage of progressing internet technologies. Thirdly, it delivers limitations of investigative journalism in the circumstances.
The findings of this report show that the journalists proficiently use online micro-blogging tool such as “ weibo” to find key person who is able to provide evidences for the coverage, and thus able to break through the censorship under political pressures. In addition, “wechat,” a popular messaging & social media service in China which increases the government’s cost of monitoring , the profits earned and the potential market make it hard to be pinned down. As a result, more and more journalists venture their “wemedia” on “wechat” platform.
In practice, Chinese investigative journalists are actually still toeing the line, modifying their strategies, trying to keep the faith and waiting for the moment of broadening the boundary of press freedom by their investigative coverage.
Subjects
中國調查記者
中國新聞業
微博
突圍策略
媒體管制
SDGs
Type
thesis
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