{"product_id":"investigative-journalism-in-china-journalism-power-and-society-9781441149268","title":"Investigative Journalism in China: Journalism, Power, and Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jingrong Tong\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Media Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvestigative Journalism in China\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSouthern Metropolitan Daily\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDahe Daily\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084530638999,"sku":"9781441149268","price":4986.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781441149268.webp?v=1767264579","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/investigative-journalism-in-china-journalism-power-and-society-9781441149268","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}