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Seeking News, Making China: Information, Technology, and the Emergence of Mass Society

Name: Seeking News, Making China: Information, Technology, and the Emergence of Mass Society
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Book Synopsis: Contemporary developments in communications technologies have overturned key aspects of the global political system and transformed the media landscape. Yet interlocking technological, informational, and political revolutions have occurred many times in the past. In China, radio first arrived in the winter of 1922-23, bursting into a world where communication was slow, disjointed, or non-existent. Less than ten percent of the population ever read newspapers. Just fifty years later, at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, news broadcasts reached hundreds of millions of people instantaneously, every day. How did Chinese citizens experience the rapid changes in information practices and political organization that occurred in this period? What was it like to live through a news revolution?John Alekna traces the history of news in twentieth century China to demonstrate how large structural changes in technology and politics were heard and felt. Scrutinizing the flow of news can reveal much about society and politics—illustrating who has power and why, and uncovering the connections between different regions, peoples, and social classes. Taking an innovative, holistic view of information practices, Alekna weaves together both rural and urban history to tell the story of the rise of mass society through the lens of communication techniques and technology, showing how the news revolution fundamentally reordered the political geography of China.

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Experience the fascinating journey of China's news revolution with "Seeking News, Making China: Information, Technology, and the Emergence of Mass Society." This captivating book unravels the intricate web of interlocking technological, informational, and political revolutions that have shaped the global political system and transformed the media landscape. Through the lens of communication techniques and technology, John Alekna vividly describes how China's society and politics were radically reshaped by the rapid changes in information practices during the twentieth century.

Delve into the world where communication was slow, disjointed, or non-existent and discover the immense impact of radio's arrival in China in the early 1920s. Less than ten percent of the population read newspapers at the time, but just fifty years later, news broadcasts reached hundreds of millions of people instantaneously, every day. "Seeking News, Making China" takes you on an enlightening journey through history, exploring how the news revolution fundamentally reordered the political geography of China.

By scrutinizing the flow of news, Alekna uncovers the intricate connections between different regions, peoples, and social classes. With an innovative and holistic view of information practices, this book allows you to gain a deeper understanding of who holds power and why. Discover how the rise of mass society can be traced back to the transformational impact of communication techniques and technology on China's political landscape.

Don't miss your chance to delve into the captivating world of China's news revolution. "Seeking News, Making China" offers a unique perspective on how the confluence of technology, information, and politics can shape an entire nation. Take the first step towards a profound understanding of the mass society's emergence and order your copy today!

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