Representations of the Beijing Olympics
How did American newspapers portray the Beijing Olympics before and after the IOC’s decision? More specifically, did they cover the Olympics in a positive, negative, mixed, or neutral light, and why?
Posts Tagged ‘media’
August 31, 2009 - By - Arts & Culture, National Focus: China, Pending, Political Science
“One Country, Two Systems” and the Hong Kong Media
Under the principle of “one country, two systems,” mainland China maintains a socialist system of rule while allowing Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region, to operate under a capitalist system. The implementation of this principle is apparent in the differences [...]
Free Speech, Nationalism, and Academic Freedom: A Look at the Actors Involved in Tibet Human Rights Clashes at Duke University
Beijing had hoped that the 2008 Summer Olympics would draw worldwide attention to China’s sweltering economy and ambitious development projects. Now, less than three months removed from its grand prize, the nation hosting the world’s largest population faces [...]