Information Power: News Communication and National Development

Author: Sun Jucheng
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: The media of a country develops along with the country's growth. The reach, structure, and value orientation of mass media during a certain period can be seen as evidence of specific social and political transformations. The functions and roles of mass communication in social change and national development have always been a focal point of journalism and communication theory. Dr. Sun Jucheng's academic monograph Information Power—Journalism, Communication, and National Development provides clear answers to major strategic questions of journalism and communication participating in national development, based on summarizing practical experience. The development of China's journalism industry requires a large number of talents dedicated to both practical practice and theoretical research, which is also a significant indicator of the prosperity and vibrancy of China's journalism industry. It is believed that the publication of Information Power—Journalism, Communication, and National Development will greatly expand the research horizons of development communication studies in China and fill the academic research gaps in this field. The book includes topics such as the historical context of the theory of journalism, communication, and national development, the academic landscape of international development theory, the discourse construction of the scientific outlook on development, and the role of mass media in the modernization of rural areas.