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Informationen zum Autor Judy Polumbaum is a former newspaper reporter. She is currently professor of journalism and mass communication at The University of Iowa. Along with Gao Yuan, she cowrote Born Red: A Chronicle of the Cultural Revolution and Lure the Tiger Out of the Mountains: The Thirty-six Stratagems of Ancient China . Xiong Lei spent 25 years as a reporter and editor for China Features, an English-language feature service of Xinhua News Agency. She is an environmental writer and consultant in Beijing. Klappentext This lively book explores changes in contemporary China through the compelling personal accounts of young Chinese journalists. Through a series of engaging oral histories, Judy Polumbaum puts a human face on vital issues of freedom of expression and information that will chart China's future. Zusammenfassung This lively book explores changes in contemporary China through the compelling personal accounts of young Chinese journalists. Through a series of engaging oral histories! Judy Polumbaum puts a human face on vital issues of freedom of expression and information that will chart China's future. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Preface by Aryeh Neier Part 2 Introduction by Judy Polumbaum Part 3 Part one: The changing establishment Part 4 Chapter 1: In all my time as a journalist, there's been no moment I didn't think about those four words: freedom of the press. Wang Jun, Outlook Weekly Part 5 Chapter 2: Some of my male competitors might have been very capable, but nobody had a passion stronger than mine. Zhou Yijun, Xinhua News Agency Part 6 Chapter 3: The question is how to be professional, how to be fair to your interviewees, how to make balanced reports, how to convey different voices and different sides. Lin Gu, China Features Part 7 Chapter 4: Compared to other jobs, a journalist's work is always fresh, as the sun is new every day. Gong Wen, People's Daily Part 8 Chapter 5: We do not represent ourselves as a mouthpiece-other media may have that concept, but not us. Tan Hongkai, China Daily Part 9 Chapter 6: If you are not allowed to speak, you can stay silent, or laugh. But you shouldn't tell lies. Jin Yongquan, China Youth News Part 10 Part two: Into the fray Part 11 Chapter 7: Why do we go after news? Because the news is there. Li Yang, China Newsweek Part 12 Chapter 8: If you have ideals, you'll be happy in journalism. Although you'll face many vexations, you'll reap lots of spiritual rewards. Liu Jianqiang, Southern Weekend Part 13 Chapter 9: Being a journalist is not a job or a profession, but a lifestyle. It is beyond man's will. Hu Zhibin, The First Part 14 Chapter 10: My greatest challenge in work is gaining knowledge, since you never know what kind of people and what sorts of things you'll run into the next day. Zhan Minhui, Beijing News Part 15 Part three: In the niches Part 16 Chapter 11: I don't have to write about things I don't want to write about, or report things I don't wish to report. Lu Yi, Sanlian Life Weekly Part 17 Chapter 12: Journalists who report on minority affairs, in addition to truly reflecting facts and having morals and conscience, must have the capacity for love and compassion. Yang Jin, Nationalities Pictorial Part 18 Chapter 13: Sports reporting can be about very small things; a story that provides something practical and beneficial doesn't have to be of great significance. Zhang Xuguang, China Sports News Part 19 Chapter 14: To many athletes, journalists are a headache because they ask meaningless questions and intrude on their lives. Ma Yin, Titan News Part 20 Part four: Over the air Part 21 Chapter 15: I go out reporting every day, sometimes doing three or four pieces in a day. My time is not my own. Liu Qian, China Central Television Part 22 Chapter 16: Sometimes I'll feel good about my work, and it gets trashed. Ai Da, Be...
