Overview

This book examines the evolving landscape of media across Asia, offering critical insights into contemporary challenges facing journalism, digital communication, and media representation in the region. Drawing from six rigorous research studies, the volume explores diverse dimensions of Asian media systems, from authoritarian resistance strategies to digital platform dynamics. The book provides empirical analysis of key media phenomena, including journalistic resistance in authoritarian contexts, public health communication framing in China, the emergence of podcasting in India, Japanese cosmetic brand strategies on Chinese social media, smart home technology adoption patterns, and gender representation in Indonesian digital news. This volume will serve as an essential resource for understanding contemporary media dynamics in Asia. It will particularly benefit those studying comparative media systems, digital communication strategies, and the intersection of technology, culture, and society in Asian contexts. This book was originally published as a special issue of Media Asia.

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Author:   Danilo Araña Arao
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781041251996

ISBN 10:   1041251998
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   27 April 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Boycotting in journalism: how journalists quietly protest in an authoritarian country 2. Identifying primary frames of official public health reporting in mainland China: a before-and-after policy change analysis using the ANTMN approach 3. Towards a taxonomy of English-language news podcasting in India 4. How do leading Japanese cosmetic brands use consumer culture positioning strategies in China? Investigating six Japanese brands advertisements on Weibo 5. The effects of technology readiness, risks, and benefits on smart home technology adoption: extending the Theory of Planned Behavior model 6. You still want to have kids, right? Representation of childfree women in Indonesian leading online news outlets Afterword

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Danilo Araña Arao is a professor of journalism at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. He is the editor of Media Asia. Based in the Philippines, he taught in South Korea and studied in Germany.

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