Despite persistent pressure from state censors and other tools of political control, investigative journalism has flourished in China over the last decade. This

A mixture of fieldwork and analysis of internal and public documents and media cases accurately survey the field and put it in context. >

Investigative journalism emerged in China in the 1980s following Deng Xiaoping’s media reforms. Over the past few decades, Chinese investigative journalists h

In the framework of democratic societies, investigative journalism is deemed as serving the public interest, helping maintain a healthy public sphere and helpin

This edited volume brings together scholars positioned in and outside of China, including former Chinese journalists, in a comprehensive and in-depth study of C