Online News-Prompted Public Spheres in China

This book argues that there are constant formations of online public spheres in present-day China, prompted by never-ending news. It contends that these publics are chronic, although individually they are usually transient. They are networked, which enables them to go viral in hours, and they may en...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Xu, Xuanzi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The Theory of News-Prompted Public Spheres and their Features
  • Chapter 3. The Application of Public Sphere Theory in China
  • Chapter 4. Structural Factors Fostering China’s Online NewsPrompted Publics
  • Chapter 5. Everyday News-Prompted Publics on WeChat
  • Chapter 6. Surprise
  • Chapter 7. Ephemerality
  • Chapter 8. Networked Public Spheres
  • Chapter 9. Unintended Consequences
  • Chapter 10. Rethinking Online News-Prompted Public Spheres./