This course will examine China’s rising role in the global media and communication landscape. While conventional wisdom considers China’s media and communication as an isolated sphere, recent evidence suggests that China is actively seeking to intervene in global information orders. For example, China’s state media CGTN has received more than 100 million followers on Facebook, making it the most popular news organization. In this course, we will discuss how China leverages social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook for conducting public diplomacy and improving national images, how global audiences react to China, and what are the consequences of China’s rising in global communication.
Hong, Y., & Harwit, E. (2020). China’s globalizing internet: history, power, and governance. Chinese Journal of Communication, 13(1), 1–7.
Nip, J. Y., & Sun, C. (2018). China’s news media tweeting, competing with US sources. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, 13(1), 98–122.
- Trainer/in: Sigrun Abels