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Feng looks at several key questions about the popularity and then decline of Weibo, including the key questions of how the Chinese government has responded to its success. He asks what general and detailed measures the Chinese government has adopted to manage Weibo, and whether the Chinese government has modified its public opinion management ...
- Weibo as A Source of News
- Weibo as An Anti-Corruption Tool
- Weibo and Social Movements
- Conclusion
Weibo provides social advantages that are lacking in traditional forms of media. Supported by a massive number of users, it makes for easier communication and fast news dissemination. The case of July 23, 2011, Wenzhou train collision is a good example of Weibo in action. Two high-speed trains collided in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The crash was w...
Another theme that interests Weibo members is utilizing the social media tool to expose ongoing government corruption. The famous collaborative, grassroots, information sharing process known as the “human flesh search engine” is a very Chinese phenomenon where netizens collectively do comprehensive research on people of interest.15The following sto...
In 2010-2011, Tunisans used Twitter to initiate the Jasmine Revolution, the political protests that spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In China, microblogging was also used for organizing social movements in physical spaces. The most significant case has been the Chinese Jasmine Movement that was inspired by the events in Tunisia. ...
It is commonly argued that mass media will end China’s closed regime and foster democratization. I agree that new media channels such as WikiLeaks, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and their Chinese counterparts are persistently challenging traditional modes of governing. Moreover, we can see that cyber-disobedience is exposing the weaknesses of the cur...
Feb 7, 2018 · While Weibo has successfully exposed scandals and mobilized opinions that challenge the power abuse or non-transparency of the officials, the government is also using Weibo in the service of its own purposes (Sullivan, 2014).
- Eileen Le Han
- 2018
Sep 13, 2021 · In this study, the authors explain citizens’ adoption of social media in citizen–government relations in China, a country that blends an authoritarian governance regime with limited tolerance of and responsiveness to online citizen participation.
- Vincent Homburg, Rebecca Moody
- 2021
Dec 15, 2021 · Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, has long been a prime target for stringent online censorship thanks to its broad audience base and ability to help influence public opinion. But in the eyes of...
Weibo has changed the Chinese media ecology, the public opinion environment and the nature of the power triangle between the media, the public and the authorities.
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Oct 29, 2020 · Social media platforms have become a significant participant in China’s politics, culture and society. As Rauchfleisch and Schäfer (2015) noted, China has established its own microcosm of social media. Launched in 2009, Weibo (Sina Weibo) is a leading and largest microblogging site in China.
