Trends in Chinese Regional Press in the Era of Market Reforms

Abstract

The research examines the dynamics of print media forecasts during the period of market transformations. Chinese Printing Policy changed several times during the 20th century, and switched to a commercial basis in the early 1980s, which became one of those milestones. The analysis allows us to identify three main trends for publication in the period: the transition to self-sufficiency due to a large number of advertising materials, publishing online and the creation of a website there, a decrease in attention to the political and foreign policy agenda due to the involvement of a wider range of readers. The article explores the changes taking place in the Chinese information environment in the period of modern history. The study provides a review of a wide range of English-language sources that are introduced into the Russian-language scientific study for the first time.