Abstract
Chinese journalism differs in many respects from that of the West. Crucially, journalism in China is judged to function primarily to guide public opinion in the direction favoured by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): journalism functions as the mouthpiece of the Party. This article analyses newspaper reporting of the handover of Hong Kong to illustrate major functions of journalism in contemporary China. The analysis offers an exploration of the historical and political significance of the handover of Hong Kong reflected in the news stories reported in the Chinese press. It focuses on how the handover was understood by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and propagated via journalists: it also examines journalism as a political institution in Chinese society. Critical discourse analysis is used to map discursive formations of news reports, and to analyse journalism as a discursive practice. Emphasis is placed on the inter-relations between journalism and political processes, and journalism as a major domain for the reproduction of social identities.
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