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Whose Vision Is It Anyway? The "Free Internet" in Chinese State Media
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Abstract This study seeks to explain how Chinese state media bolster the use of visions in global internet governance. The empirical data for the article consist of 1,158 internet-related articles published in the Global Times between 2009 and 2018. I develop a theoretical perspective that distinguishes betw... view more
This study seeks to explain how Chinese state media bolster the use of visions in global internet governance. The empirical data for the article consist of 1,158 internet-related articles published in the Global Times between 2009 and 2018. I develop a theoretical perspective that distinguishes between grand and strategic narratives. Based on a mixed-methods approach, I show that "internet sovereignty" has qualified as a grand narrative since the second half of 2013. State media facilitate this shift with strategic narratives that push the content and context of "internet sovereignty" from domestic political rationales towards a matter of global affairs. The article contributes to theoretical and methodological advancement in textual analysis.... view less
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Media Politics, Information Politics, Media Law
Free Keywords
China; visions; internet; freedom; sovereignty; strategic narratives; policy frames; field frames
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 12-38
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 50 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed