查看更多>>摘要:By adopting a scholarly perspective on comparative journalism and intercultural communication,the present study delineates the conceptual common ground in terms of defining constructive journalism (C J) and lays out the theoretical foundation for further discussion of this practical recontextualization in China's social and cultural contexts.The indigenous tradition of "public opinion surveillance" (POS) in China is traced out in comparison with the experiment of CJ and its derivatives like public/civic journalism in Western countries.In spite of different news philosophies and media eco-systems,promoting social reform and serving the people or the public constitute the common goals for both Chinese and Western joumalists and media professionals.Notably,exploring the theoretical validity and practical applications of CJ and POS would provide a feasible entry point to the cross-cultural dialogue between the East and the West about news media innovation.
查看更多>>摘要:By examining the history of the Chinese journalism and typical cases in this field since reform and opening up,this paper analyzes from a historical perspective how the Chinese press has played a constructive role,and how it has changed in parallel with media evolution and technological progress.The "constructiveness" of the Chinese press is manifested as follows:directly participating in public governance through collaboration with the government;supervising public power by starting from and aiming at finding solutions to problems;actively intervening in and helping address issues about people's livelihood with well-planned news reports and relevant activities;mobilizing and organizing the public with constantly updated strategies and methods;and establishing think tanks to extend its services to society.Faced with both societal and industry crises,the Chinese press needs to explore new means to give full play to its constructive role.