For our generation, we grew up with watching television because the internet industry was not developing full-fledged during 1990s. I recalled that the many channels we learn the news was newspapers, radio, televisions respectively. Especially in China, the most popular way is watching television during 1990s. For instance, the CCTV News, as a daily news program was involved in public’s daily life. Usually, family members sit in front of Television and share their opinions together. Right now, the things changed, this News program still popular but not the only way to learn the news because its controlled by government, sometimes, the news transmit and shape in their own way. The internet has become a necessity in our daily life. Especially, I am chat with my family and friends everyday because of they are all in China which is long distance that I only can see them through the computer camera. Also, I am taking a glance over the portals, such as, Yahoo, Google, and Douban (which is the sort of Facebook in Chinese version). Since I arriving the United States, I usually use Google Map to figure that how to go to my destination. Then, the radio might be my second choice to catch the news. Sometimes, I listen to my friend’s program online but just for fun. In prints industry, I usually read books every day and study. The newspapers and magazine I usually go to library to read it in the United States. On the contrary, In China ord generation like my grandparents read newspapers and books every day. I remember that one of my grandmother’s favorite genres of books is detective novels.
The last two, recordings and movie are involved in my life too. Firstly, I study aboard now, so I usually practice guitar and record my songs. Sometimes I update on the www.tudou.com which is the most popular video website in China, just like YouTube in the United States. I think that it is such a combination of media in my life. The last one, movie is one of my favorite media accompanied with my growing up. I have learned a lot from different type of movies. Such as Fight Club, Up, Yiyi and so on.
The media has become the most important part in my life and it still developing rapidly.
The last two, recordings and movie are involved in my life too. Firstly, I study aboard now, so I usually practice guitar and record my songs. Sometimes I update on the www.tudou.com which is the most popular video website in China, just like YouTube in the United States. I think that it is such a combination of media in my life. The last one, movie is one of my favorite media accompanied with my growing up. I have learned a lot from different type of movies. Such as Fight Club, Up, Yiyi and so on.
The media has become the most important part in my life and it still developing rapidly.
"Especially in China, the most popular way is watching television during 1990s. For instance, the CCTV News, as a daily news program was involved in public’s daily life. Usually, family members sit in front of Television and share their opinions together. Right now, the things changed, this News program still popular but not the only way to learn the news because it controlled by government, sometimes, the news transmit and shape in their own way. "
ReplyDeleteAre other ways of getting news less or not at all controlled by the government? It's really interesting learning about media in other countries!
Well, the things is many people who educated in China know the situation they involved, which is the CCTV controled by government. The censorship exists in different media, such as Newspaper, internet, radio, Television and so on. For instance, the government in mainland censors the Google.cn, Facebook, YouTube politically because of some historical reasons (such as Tiananmen Square incident, The Culture Revolution etc). The truth will be revealed from the media in other countries, which provides different channels for people who live in mainland want to check out the truth. Recently, the government brings a new slogan--harmony which means people build a harmonious society altogether. Now, this word, harmony, as a verb, is interpreted as a same meaning of delating or eliminating the truth. Such as, the word Tiananmen Square incident is blocked by government. People who lived in mainland ain't talk about it in public or even online. Tiananmen Square Incident cannot reveal online even if people type it in their blog or BBS. These word won't appears on the mainstream media such as CCTV or other local channels. I remember that even I posted a article in English at Sina blog, the webside delayed the time of my article because they need to check the words I typed. If I have some words relates to something they defined as "bad words". Now, it is truely that the censorship blocks the news or truth people really want to know. Like me, I don't even know what happen in Tiananmen Square Incident until I came to the United States. Is it helpful? If you have any question, I would love to answer it.:)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's really enlightening, Krissy. I mean, knowing the media is censored doesn't really help if they are successful in that those stories don't get out there.
ReplyDeleteI guess I take information for granted in my own life! (And I shouldn't.)