Censorship in Comments - A Study on Kuomintang's Wartime Journalism Censorship during 1933-1945

This book investigates the complex history of wartime journalism censorship in China under the Kuomintang during the Second Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945). It delves into the intricate relationships within the censorship system and its impact on the press, revealing how censorship shaped journalistic practices and public discourse. By analyzing archives and periodicals of this period, the study aims to construct an accurate narrative of censorship practices, highlighting inefficiencies and systemic tensions. In this way, it offers a nuanced understanding of the censorship dynamics during a pivotal period in Chinese history.

Product details

• Authors: Runshi Qin
• Publisher: WBG Academic
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.08.2024
• EAN: 9783534640027
• ISBN: 978-3-534-64002-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 22 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 630 g
• Series: anschließen – ausschließen; anschließen - ausschließen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Zensur, Propaganda, China, Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Geschichtsforschung: Quellen, Asiatische Geschichte, Ethische Themen: Zensur, Medienwissenschaft: Journalismus, Censorship, Ideology, Kuomintang, KMT, wartime journalism censorship, Republican pressmen, Second Sino-Japanese war and national salvation, the party struggle between the KMT and the CCP, Chinese newspaper industry