Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists in the People's Republic

by Mike Chinoy

Book Overview

Reporting on China has long been one of the most challenging and crucial of journalistic assignments. Foreign correspondents have confronted war, revolution, isolation, internal upheaval, and onerous government restrictions as well as barriers of language, culture, and politics. Nonetheless, American media coverage of China has profoundly influenced U.S. government policy and shaped public opinion not only domestically but also, given the clout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231207999
• ISBN13: 9780231207997
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"