Two Billion Eyes: The Story of China Central TelevisionThe New Press, 04.05.2010 - 306 Seiten “The definitive work on Chinese television . . . A pioneering picture of CCTV and its crucial role in the contemporary Chinese political economy” (Robert W. McChesney, author of Corporate Media and the Threat to Democracy). As China navigates the murky waters of a “third way” with liberal economic policies under a strict political regime, the surprising battleground for China’s future emerges in the country’s highest rated television network—China Central Television, or CCTV. With 16 internationally broadcast channels and over 1.2 billion viewers, CCTV is a powerhouse in conveying Chinese news and entertainment. The hybrid nature of the network has also transformed it into an unexpected site of discourse in a country that has little official space for negotiation. While CCTV programming is state sponsored—and censored—the popularity and profit of the station are determined by the people. And as the Chinese Communist Party seeks to exert its own voice on domestic and international affairs, the prospect of finding an amenable audience becomes increasingly paramount. Through a series of interviews with a fascinating cast of power players including a director of a special topic program that incited the 1989 student movement, current and past presidents of CCTV, and producers at the frontline of the network’s rapidly evolving role in Chinese culture, celebrated media analyst Ying Zhu unlocks a doorway to political power that has long been shrouded in mystery. “An indispensable guide to the Chinese media landscape.” —The New Inquiry “Up until Two Billion Eyes, the view of Chinese media has often been limited . . . Ying Zhu expands the periphery of our vision.” —Los Angeles Review of Books |
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1969 | |
1972 | |
1981 | |
1997 | |
Making the News | |
Profiles of Three News Anchors | |
Rise of the Powerful Nations and the Finance and Economics Channel | |
Documentarians and Critics Alike | |
Going Out Via CCTVInternational | |
Hunan Satellite Television and Phoenix | |
Half the Sky and Womens Programming | |
Covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics | |
China Central Television and the Chinese Model | |
Notes | |
Game Shows and Lectures | |
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