China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship
Public interest in China, as reflected in the level of media attention, is burgeoning in the West and elsewhere in the world. This interest is driven by China's increasing presence and importance in the lives of people around the world; and for the same reason is likely to continue growing. Sin...
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| description | Public interest in China, as reflected in the level of media attention, is burgeoning in the West and elsewhere in the world. This interest is driven by China's increasing presence and importance in the lives of people around the world; and for the same reason is likely to continue growing. Since media discourses are the main way in which Western publics receive information about China, contributing to media reports and helping journalists reach deeper understandings is an important task and opportunity for academics whose specialist knowledge of China is often more nuanced than that of generalist China correspondents. Although developments in the two professions are demanding closer and more frequent interactions, many scholars are reluctant to engage. This is partly due to structural disincentives within the academy, and partly due to obstacles in the scholar–media relationship. Focusing on the latter, the objective of this article is to illuminate how China scholars and journalists currently interact, and to identify means to increasing their efficiency and sustainability. |
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| spelling | nottingham-288562020-05-04T20:12:43Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28856/ China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship Sullivan, Jonathan Public interest in China, as reflected in the level of media attention, is burgeoning in the West and elsewhere in the world. This interest is driven by China's increasing presence and importance in the lives of people around the world; and for the same reason is likely to continue growing. Since media discourses are the main way in which Western publics receive information about China, contributing to media reports and helping journalists reach deeper understandings is an important task and opportunity for academics whose specialist knowledge of China is often more nuanced than that of generalist China correspondents. Although developments in the two professions are demanding closer and more frequent interactions, many scholars are reluctant to engage. This is partly due to structural disincentives within the academy, and partly due to obstacles in the scholar–media relationship. Focusing on the latter, the objective of this article is to illuminate how China scholars and journalists currently interact, and to identify means to increasing their efficiency and sustainability. Cambridge University Press 2014-12 Article PeerReviewed Sullivan, Jonathan (2014) China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship. The China Quarterly, 220 . pp. 1111-1122. ISSN 0305-7410 Media–Scholar Interaction External Engagement China Studies Journalists Impact Public Discourse http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9481250&fileId=S0305741014001477 doi:10.1017/S0305741014001477 doi:10.1017/S0305741014001477 |
| spellingShingle | Media–Scholar Interaction External Engagement China Studies Journalists Impact Public Discourse Sullivan, Jonathan China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship |
| title | China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship |
| title_full | China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship |
| title_fullStr | China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship |
| title_full_unstemmed | China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship |
| title_short | China scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship |
| title_sort | china scholars and the media: improving an awkward, important relationship |
| topic | Media–Scholar Interaction External Engagement China Studies Journalists Impact Public Discourse |
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