英文摘要 |
This study aims to discuss the performance and the transition of mainland China's propaganda in the new era by taking the 'Eight Honors & Eight Disgraces' agenda as a case study. Based on the framework of Jowett and O'Donnell's 'propaganda model,' this study applies the research methods of literature review, secondary analysis and in-depth interviews to the discussion. The findings are: the communicators of the 'Eight Honors & Eight Disgraces' agenda are mainly communist party organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, mass media, publishers, and very few interest groups or individuals; the content style belongs to the traditional written though gradually shifts to the 'visual oriented,' which is still 'dogmatic' and 'exemplary'; although there are more innovative practices in terms of channels and means, and the stratified audience is 'highly targeted,' the effect is still limited. In addition, the five factors which affect mainland China's propaganda transition are: political control, media commercialization, the new technology of the Internet, and the social changes. |