Political Expression in the Chinese Blogosphere: Below the Radar

This study examines subtle forms of political expression, including political satire and criticism of the state, in the writings of popular Chinese bloggers. It finds that the advent of blogging has provided citizens of the People's Republic with a medium for making sophisticated critiques of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian survey 2008-09, Vol.48 (5), p.752-772
Hauptverfasser:	Esarey, Ashley, Qiang, Xiao
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents Blogs Censorship China (People's Republic) Criticism Dissent Freedom of speech Hyperlinks Internet News content Peoples Republic of China Political Attitudes Political discourse Political dissent Political parties Political power Propaganda Radar Satire Social criticism & satire Weblogs
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Zusammenfassung:	This study examines subtle forms of political expression, including political satire and criticism of the state, in the writings of popular Chinese bloggers. It finds that the advent of blogging has provided citizens of the People's Republic with a medium for making sophisticated critiques of the regime without encountering harsh repression.
ISSN:	0004-4687 1533-838X
DOI:	10.1525/AS.2008.48.5.752