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Manufacturing consent in cyberspace: China's "Fifty-Cent Army"
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Abstract Studies on public expression in China tend to focus on how the state and internet users (netizens) struggle over the limits of online expression. Few have systematically traced discourse competition within state-imposed boundaries, particularly how the authoritarian state has adapted to manage, rath... mehr
Studies on public expression in China tend to focus on how the state and internet users (netizens) struggle over the limits of online expression. Few have systematically traced discourse competition within state-imposed boundaries, particularly how the authoritarian state has adapted to manage, rather than censor, online expression. This paper explores and evaluates the state's attempts to manipulate online expression without resorting to censorship and coercion by examining the role of internet commentators, known as the "fifty-cent army", in Chinese cyberspace. To cope with the challenge of online expression, the authoritarian state has mobilized its agents to engage anonymously in online discussions and produce apparently spontaneous pro-regime commentary. However, due to a lack of proper motivation and the persistence of old propaganda logic, this seemingly smart adaptation has proven ineffective or even counter-productive: It not only decreases netizens' trust in the state but also, ironically, suppresses the voices of regime supporters. (author's abstract)... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Kommentar; Staat; Kommunikation; Diskurs; Manipulation; Medienpolitik; China; Zensur; Benutzer; Online-Medien; Wettbewerb; Internet; Vertrauen
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Medienpolitik, Informationspolitik, Medienrecht
interaktive, elektronische Medien
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2015
Seitenangabe
S. 105-134
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 44 (2015) 2
Heftthema
Stability maintenance and Chinese media
ISSN
1868-1026
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)