Description: "Through a detailed examination of the Southern Weekly Incident, a prominent example of government censorship, Chen constructs a framework for understanding how the internet promotes civic participation and collective action in China"--
Brief description: Sally Xiaojin Chen is a Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. Before pursuing her academic research, Chen worked as an investigative journalist for South Media Group in China.
Review Quotes:
"This book brilliantly chronicles the complexity of censorship, protest and journalism in China. The fascinating stories Chen tells have a resonance beyond China and should be read as much by anyone trying to understand protest and conflict in the digital era as it should by anyone trying to understand China." --Tim Jordan, Professor of Digital Cultures, University of Sussex, UK
"This is a unique and excellent book based on first-hand experience and rich interview data. By providing a sustained and in-depth analysis of one single case, Chen offers new insights into the meaning and intricacies of online and offline protest." --Guobin Yang, Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, USA