Broadcast and new media use in China: Findings from a national survey

The discussions and analyses are organized in four sections. The first section discusses the development of the media system in China after 1979 and paints an overall picture of the contemporary media scene. The second section introduces a nationally representative survey that covers all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government in Mainland China. The third section draws upon some preliminary findings of the survey to provide a detailed description of Chinese residents’ media device ownership, media use, and interests. The final section sums up the findings and discusses the social implications.