Reading the history of the Chinese internet through metaphors

This essay examines the history of Chinese digital media, specifically the internet, through social imaginaries and metaphors. The text identifies three different set of metaphors that reflects the roles of the government, business sector, and civil society in the last 30 years of the Chinese internet.

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Communication and the Public
Published
2024-09-06
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https://doi.org/10.1177/20570473241270556
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Digital Communication and Language
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Reading the history of the Chinese internet through metaphors

Gianluigi Negro
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Reading the history of the Chinese internet through metaphors

Gianluigi Negro
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Abstract

This essay examines the history of Chinese digital media, specifically the internet, through social imaginaries and metaphors. The text identifies three different set of metaphors that reflects the roles of the government, business sector, and civil society in the last 30 years of the Chinese internet.

Communication and the PublicVol. 9(4)
University of Siena (IT)
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