Abstract
Powerful institutions are often regarded as the primary news definers. However, in contemporary China, this is not always true. Using the Hepatitis B epidemic as a case study, I find that the news construction on this issue does not totally grant privilege to the political establishment. Rather, in the news battle of making HBV into a social problem, especially surrounding the topic of discrimination, grassroots NGO activists, as important policy entrepreneurs, not only affect the construction of media agenda but also successfully change the state’s policy.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 May 2015 |
| Event | 65th Annual International Communication Association Conference, ICA 2015: Communication Across the Life Span - San Juan, Puerto Rico Duration: 21 May 2015 → 25 May 2015 https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/ica/ica15/ |
Conference
| Conference | 65th Annual International Communication Association Conference, ICA 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Puerto Rico |
| City | San Juan |
| Period | 21/05/15 → 25/05/15 |
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