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1. POLITICAL EXPRESSION IN THE CHINESE BLOGOSPHERE.

Author

Esarey, Ashley and Xiao Qiang

Subjects
*BLOGS & politics, *RESISTANCE to government, *ACTIVISTS, *STATE power, *CITIZEN journalism, *SOCIAL policy
Abstract

In this article the authors examine the subtle forms of political expression, including criticism of the government and political satire, found in the works of popular Chinese bloggers. The research discovers that the practice of blogging has provided citizens and activists in the People's Republic of China with a method of criticizing the government without experiencing brutal repression. The article also examines the ways bloggers are able to avoid the government censoring their political attitudes.

Published
2008
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2. MUCKRAKING GOES GLOBAL.

Author

Feldstein, Mark

Subjects
*INVESTIGATIVE reporting, *JOURNALISM, *CRIMES against journalists, *CITIZEN journalism, *ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012, *CORRUPTION, *PRESS, *INTERNATIONAL cooperation
Abstract

The article discusses the growth of muckraking, or investigative reporting, around the world, noting the creation of the professional association Global Investigative Journalism Network in response to the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze. It is said that digital technologies including the Internet, mobile phones, and high-definition video have enabled aspiring journalists. Journalists in developing nations have investigated stories such as the 2011-2012 Arab Spring protests in the Middle East, corruption in China, and government impropriety in Russia.

Published
2012

3. China's Missing Citizen Journalists.

Author

RALEIGH, HELEN

Subjects
*MISSING persons, *CITIZEN journalists, *CITIZEN journalism, *CORONAVIRUS diseases, *PUBLIC health
Abstract

The article discusses the cases of Chinese citizen journalists like Li Zehua, who were allegedly detained by their government for posting online videos about the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Also cited are the alleged move by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to erase its history like the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in books, the death of coronavirus whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang, and how social media allowed Chinese citizens saw the atrocities of the government.

Published
2020

4. The Front Line Is Online.

Author

Baird, Julia

Subjects
*INTERNET & politics, *INTERNET censorship, *CITIZEN journalism, *DEMOCRACY, *SOCIAL dissent
Abstract

The article discusses the role the internet plays in citizen journalism and democracy promotion. The author describes how the video of the violent death of Iranian anti-government protester Neda Agha Soltan was seen by millions of people on the internet, highlighting the importance of the internet in transmitting information about political dissent around the world. In response, repressive governments including China and Syria are increasingly trying to censor political dissent online.

Published
2010

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