Shixin Ivy Zhang is assistant professor of journalism studies at the School of International Communications, University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of figuresChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Impact of globalization on the institutionChapter 3 Impact of globalization on the organization Chapter 4 Impact of globalization on the newsroomChapter 5 Impact of globalization on the routine Chapter 7 ConclusionBibliographyAbout the author

Impact of Globalization on the Local Press in China provides insights into the relationship between globalization, Chinese media policy and the special organizational characteristics and practices of the local press in China through a comprehensive case study and policy analysis. . . .Zhang has created an inspired globalization impact model in the context of the Chinese local press. . . .Zhang’s vertical analysis model of globalization impact is inspiring, well designed and could be easily adopted for other case studies in China. It has actually broken fresh ground and provided a different lens to understand how globalization impacts on the process of news-making through institutional, organizational and individual ideological changes. Readers who are interested in media and globalization studies, Chinese media policy and Chinese media industries will benefit from reading this book.