Publisher's Synopsis
"A fascinating window into the emergence of a Chinese public sphere" (Fredric Jameson) and "an indispensable guide to the Chinese media landscape (The New Inquiry), Two Billion Eyes explores how commercial priorities and journalistic ethics have competed with the demands of state censorship and how Chinese audiences themselves have grown more critical. A "unique window" (South China Morning Post) into one of the world's most important corporations, this is a crucial new book for anyone seeking to understand contemporary China.