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Book SynopsisChinese Media in Africa: Perception, Performance, and Paradox analyzes the debate on Chinese media expansion in Africa and its implication for the African media landscape by engaging with African journalists who train and work in Chinese media organizations based in Africa. Emeka Umejei analyzes how African journalists that enter the sphere of Chinese media, often with libertarian notions of journalism, are able to navigate the collisions and collusions that inform journalism in these settings. Through extensive interviews with African journalists, Umejei explores the constant negotiation of freedomsincluding the ability to always work in relation to African realitywithin state-controlled media organizations. These interviews bring to light the paradoxical nature of Chinese media organizations that both preach equality with Africa and simultaneously promote Chinese hegemony in the media, highlighting the diverse contours that shape and influence journalism practices in these settings.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Chapter One: Chinese Media in Africa: A Paradox of Journalism?
Chapter Two: Framing Democracy in Chinese media
Chapter Three: Do Chinese media organizations Tell the ‘true’ African Story?
Chapter four: Chinese watchdogs: Journalistic role performance in Chinese media
Chapter five: ‘Upstairs’ and ‘Downstairs’ of Gatekeeping in Chinese Media
Chapter Six: ‘We are like Puppets’: No Freedom to Investigate
Chapter seven: Hybridizing Journalism: Clash of two ‘journalisms’ in Africa
Chapter eight: Language Differences, Segregated Newsroom
Chapter Nine: Conclusion
