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Two billion eyes : the story of China Central Television / Ying Zhu.

Author/creator Zhu, Ying, 1965-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : New Press ; Jackson, TN : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, 2012.
Descriptionx, 291 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction -- Television as cultural control in China -- A view from the top: managing the commercial revolution at CCTV -- Making the news -- Delivering the news: profiles of three news anchors -- Xia Jung and Chen Ziaoqing: documentarians and critics alike -- Molding the culture through entertainment and pedagogy: game shows and lectures -- "Going out" via CCTV-International -- Rise of the powerful nations and the economy channel -- Challenging CCTV's domestic dominance: hunan satellite television and Phoenix TV -- Half the sky and women's program -- The new nationalism: covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- Conclusion: China Central Television and the Chinese model.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012010091
ISBN9781595584649 (hc. : alk. paper)
ISBN1595584641 (hc. : alk. paper)

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