An Empirical Study on Channels and Experiences of Getting Political Information among Rural Residents

LIU Xiaoyan, YANY Qipeng, HUANG Xingwei, ZHANG Jianfang, YANG Manting

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2013, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (12) : 85-97.

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2013, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (12) : 85-97.

An Empirical Study on Channels and Experiences of Getting Political Information among Rural Residents

  • Liu Xiaoyan is professor at the School of Journalism & Communication in Renmin University of China.
    Yang Qipeng, Huang Xingwei, Zhang Jianfang, Yang Manting are undergraduate students at the School of Journalism & Communication in Renmin University of China.
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Abstract

Based on survey and interview methods, this article tries to analyses channels and experiences of getting political information in China’s countries. The article  ?nds   that the geographic  distance play  a   signi?cant role in  rural residents’  receiving   political information, and the younger generation are more active than their father’s generation. In addition, the article make a discussion about the factors which affect the political information receiving in countries, such rural cultural environments,villagers’ living status and so on.

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rural communication / political communication / geographic distance

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LIU Xiaoyan, YANY Qipeng, HUANG Xingwei, ZHANG Jianfang, YANG Manting. An Empirical Study on Channels and Experiences of Getting Political Information among Rural Residents[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2013, 35(12): 85-97

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This paper is subsidized by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities   (Mingde Scholar Program of Renmin University of China, Project

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