I reviewed Josh Kurlantzick's new book for the LSE Review of Books in March, and it struck me that it is the 'macro'-level accompaniment to my 'micro'-level book. His book is a detailed global overview of China's various attempts to make its voice heard and wield influence through its external-facing media. Mine is a study… Continue reading Book review: Beijing’s Global Media Offensive by Josh Kurlantzick
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The unbearable repetition of 24-hour broadcast news
Do you watch, listen to or research/study 24-hour broadcast news? It’s been my line of work for more than 35 years, the PhD period excepted. I've put together what I hope will be a useful series of tips for academics and other interested people, especially about the management of news content and the travails of… Continue reading The unbearable repetition of 24-hour broadcast news
What to expect here
Here, I aim to write about some of my experiences while conducting the research that's featured on these pages. Some of this should be useful to anyone contemplating a PhD or worse; some of it is intended to be entertaining but fairly useless. I’m not sure what will come first. Bear with me. Beijing, 2014.… Continue reading What to expect here