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Syncopated Communications & Identities

Syncopated Communications & Identities. Blogging in China. Observe how blogging has affected Chinese culture and how blogging culture in China is different than Western blogging culture. Objective. Methods. Qualitative Observation Yao Chen Blocked on Weibo Interviews

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Syncopated Communications & Identities

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  1. Syncopated Communications & Identities Blogging in China

  2. Observe how blogging has affected Chinese culture and how blogging culture in China is different than Western blogging culture Objective

  3. Methods • Qualitative • Observation • Yao Chen • Blocked on Weibo • Interviews • International Chinese students at UCLA • Tumblr users • Literature • Case studies done by other researchers

  4. Background • Chinese government censorship • National image • Bribery • Structure • Coercion • Ambiguity • Liberalization of economy • Chinese social media • SinaWeibo

  5. Illusory Freedom • Government controls all data • Replicated social media • Blogging is the freest form of speech • Real life implications • Imprisonment, restructuring, raids • Covert behavior

  6. Chinese Culture • Accustomed to censorship • Digital media is new • Culture is emerging and developing • Self-censorship is an automatic behavior • “You don’t crave for an idea you’ve never known.” – Tiffany Chi • The notion of democracy • Blocked communications from outside

  7. Chinese blogging culture • Metaphors, satire, encoding • High context blogging culture • Must be embedded in culture • For example: • River Crab / héxiè • Phonogram for censorship • All content is dominated by censorship

  8. Western Blogging Culture • Dominated by self interest and the notion of celebrity • Messages are low context • Some high context • Media specific • For example: “what is air” • Community and socialization • Versus disjointed compartmentalization

  9. similarities • Celebrities are the news • Newsmakers, news finders, etc. • Growing sense of individualism • Popular topics: • Social justice & gov’taccountability • Public safety • Controversial topics • Topics of entertainment

  10. Blogging  Reality • Government accountability • Case Study (Yang Lan) • Mass urbanization • Lots of evictions, home loss, and even death • Public outrage via blogs • State council passes regulations on house requisition and demolition • Empowerment

  11. But… • Political evolution vs. revolution • No community, no centralization, no martyrs • Censorship…**********…censorship • Still too early (even for Western blogging) • Complacency • High potential, but may require major controversy as call to action

  12. In summary • Covert communications • High context • Blogging has opened up new avenues of communication • Globalization = inevitable exposure • New sense of identity and individuality • Witnesses of a developing and transforming culture

  13. Thanks! Questions? • Have this kitten for your troubles.

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