On the Origin and Effect of Star System of Journalism —— A Case Study of “The Four Devarajas” of Journalists in Shanghai Journalism in 1920-30’s

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4) : 109-125.

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Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4) : 109-125.

On the Origin and Effect of Star System of Journalism —— A Case Study of “The Four Devarajas” of Journalists in Shanghai Journalism in 1920-30’s

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In 1920-30’s Shanghai, with personal struggling, media supporting and social needing, some journalists gradually gained fame from press circles, political circles to whole society. Journalists as celebrities were not only the internal needs of journalism professional identity, but also the external signs of social stratum ascending. Meanwhile Journalists as celebrities were the products of social democratization process and highly development of mass communication.

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Star System / Journalism professionalization / Famous Journalists

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On the Origin and Effect of Star System of Journalism —— A Case Study of “The Four Devarajas” of Journalists in Shanghai Journalism in 1920-30’s[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2019, 41(4): 109-125
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