Journalism and Communication in China and the West: A Study of History, Education and Regulation (Sociology, Media and Journalism in China)

This book sheds new light on the study of journalism and communication, considering why and how journalism is studied in the 21 st century. It notably offers both an international and interdisciplinary comparison of journalism and communication, examining the history of Chinese and Western journalism and addressing the similarities and differences between them. Focusing on the education and training of future journalists, it also provides a comprehensive study of news coverage systems in China and in Western countries, including the processing of news sources, attitudes towards news communication and comparative communication scholarship. Researchers of media and journalism will find this a key read, as well as practicing journalists and students of journalism. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Significance and Method of Studies of Comparative Journalism and Communication (Bing Tong)....Pages 1-14 Review of the Journalism and Communication History of the Six Countries: Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan and Russia (Bing Tong)....Pages 15-63 Analysis of Journalism and Communication Ideas in China and the West (Bing Tong)....Pages 65-141 Differences and Similarities Between the Journalism and Communication Systems in China and the West (Bing Tong)....Pages 143-205 Regulation and Supervision on Journalism and Communication in China and the West (Bing Tong)....Pages 207-290 Practice Views of Chinese and Western Journalism and Communication (Bing Tong)....Pages 291-328 Comparison of Chinese and Western News Education (Bing Tong)....Pages 329-364 Back Matter ....Pages 365-366