Projects

Italian Journalism in the Age of Silvio Berlusconi

What's happened to Italian news media in the last two decades, and what was it like before?

Reporting China

Chinese journalism after market reforms: the possibility and dangers of investigation.

Russian News is Good News

The remaking of Russian journalism, and Russian journalists, in the age of Vladimir Putin.

Independent Journalism in Post-Independence States

The perils and possibilities of holding power to account in different African countries.

The Pipers and the Tunes

A comparative perspective on the power of proprietors, public service and people to influence the content and limits of journalism.

The Peripheral Vision of Central Issues

How good is the coverage of matters essential to public welfare and the public interest? And who cares about it?

Accountable to whom for what? Chinese journalists investigate.

Reporting China

Chinese journalism after market reforms: the possibility and dangers of investigation.


Media Says: No 'Thank You' To the Government

Reading newspapers in China can sometimes be an experience full of surprise.

How a Disaster Becomes a Celebration?

On the 28/3 Wang Jialing Coal Mine Disaster

News Routine, Life Routine

How the routinised CCTV Evening News constitutes a Chinese citizen's life routine

News Event without Audience

On China's 'Two Sessions' Conference

Arrogant Professionalism

On hierarchies of professionalism between traditional and new media

Behind Google's Decision

Questioning Google's primary motive: freedom of speech or financial concerns?

Does China Need Democracy?

Uncomfortable questions about democracy and the disquieting spiral of silence

Obama and Chinese Human Rights

Obama's visit to China proved a disappointment with silence and oversight on issues of human rights.

Fear Explains Everything

The power of investigative journalism in China is ironically the impetus behind its demise

Honour or Shame?

The controversial case of Deng Yujiao