Thank you for covering this topic, Sarah. Its important and yet receives little attention. I would go further and say that any US effort to counter Chinese disinfo campaigns worldwide must incorporate a strategy for WeChat given the tens of millions of users outside China. More broadly, the Chinese language diaspora media ecosystem is one of the few ways we can undermine CCP narratives within China. What Chinese diaspora, students, and tourists read outside the country seeps back into it. While we struggle to penetrate the Great Firewall, we can work through the overseas media ecosystem to reach people inside the country.
Thanks Seth and yes, that’s a really good point about this being a global issue for Chinese - and some non Chinese - speakers, though in this case I focused on the US given the relevance for the elections. The lack of more serious discussion and strategizing on how to address this has been disappointing.
Hi Sarah, I really like this article you wrote. I am a student at The University of Dayton and I wanted to reach out regarding a paper I have to write. I am writing an essay for my international mass media class, researching the role of the CCP/Chinese state media in shaping national identity and global perceptions, with a particular focus on its influence within the Chinese American community in San Francisco. Given your expertise in Chinese media, I would be incredibly grateful if you would be willing to participate in an interview for my research. I believe your insights would be invaluable in helping me understand the complex relationship between media narratives, identity formation, and the broader geopolitical implications of media control. let me know if you would ever be interested my email is @Andersonl20@udayton.edu.
Thank you for covering this topic, Sarah. Its important and yet receives little attention. I would go further and say that any US effort to counter Chinese disinfo campaigns worldwide must incorporate a strategy for WeChat given the tens of millions of users outside China. More broadly, the Chinese language diaspora media ecosystem is one of the few ways we can undermine CCP narratives within China. What Chinese diaspora, students, and tourists read outside the country seeps back into it. While we struggle to penetrate the Great Firewall, we can work through the overseas media ecosystem to reach people inside the country.
Thanks Seth and yes, that’s a really good point about this being a global issue for Chinese - and some non Chinese - speakers, though in this case I focused on the US given the relevance for the elections. The lack of more serious discussion and strategizing on how to address this has been disappointing.
Hi Sarah, I really like this article you wrote. I am a student at The University of Dayton and I wanted to reach out regarding a paper I have to write. I am writing an essay for my international mass media class, researching the role of the CCP/Chinese state media in shaping national identity and global perceptions, with a particular focus on its influence within the Chinese American community in San Francisco. Given your expertise in Chinese media, I would be incredibly grateful if you would be willing to participate in an interview for my research. I believe your insights would be invaluable in helping me understand the complex relationship between media narratives, identity formation, and the broader geopolitical implications of media control. let me know if you would ever be interested my email is @Andersonl20@udayton.edu.