Mediating the political impacts of the Internet: the case of China.

Qiu Linchuan (Jack).Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 169-173).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1The Objectives --- p.1The Assumptions --- p.2The Case --- p.4Methods --- p.9The Conceptual Framework --- p.11Chapter Chapter 2 --- Theoretical Background --- p.18Communication Technology as A Democratizer --- p.18Democratizer or Something Else? --- p.23The Concept of Mediation --- p.27The Mediationist Perspective --- p.33Chapter Chapter 3 --- China's Cyberspace --- p.37China 's Nets and Netizens --- p.40Bamboo Curtains Unfurled --- p.53Virtual Censorship vs. Mass Media Regulation: a Comparison --- p.67Concluding Remarks --- p.75Chapter Chapter 4 --- The Processes of Mediation --- p.79Internet Audience and Their Exposure --- p.80The Rugged Route from Exposure to Expression --- p.88The Gap between Virtuality and Reality --- p.98Concluding Remarks --- p.108Chapter Chapter 5 --- The Consequences of Mediation --- p.110Evaluating the Consequences --- p.110Selecting Online Arenas --- p.113Data Gathering and Coding --- p.119Findings --- p.130Concluding remarks --- p.147Chapter Chapter 6 --- Discussions --- p.151Summary --- p.151Methodological Issues --- p.154Broader Implications --- p.164Bibliography --- p.16