Political Economy of News in China

Hearns-Branaman presents a full-scale application of Herman and Chomsky’s propaganda model to the People’s Republic of China, examining the effects of concentrated media ownership, profit motive, the influence of advertisers and flak-generating groups, sourcing patterns of media, and dominant ideology.

Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman is lecturer of media and communication at the Graduate School of Language and Communication, National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand.

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Why the People's Republic of China? Chapter 3: Why the Propaganda Model? Chapter 4: Ownership, Size, and Profit Motive Filter Chapter 5: Sourcing Filter Chapter 6: External Influences: Flak and Advertisers Chapter 7: Dominant Ideology Filter Chapter 8: Conclusion