Feels like at home - a study of local Chinese media in New Zealand

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dc.contributor.advisorBedggood, Janet
dc.contributor.authorXiao, Yu Michael
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-13T02:58:59Z
dc.date.available2008-06-13T02:58:59Z
dc.date.copyright2007
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe role of local Chinese media has become more important as the size of the Chinese community in New Zealand has increased rapidly in recent years. The function of local Chinese media could be like a bridge connecting the Chinese community and the mainstream society. This was an exploratory study which examined the current situation of local Chinese media to determine such issues as to whether they are the main source of information for the Chinese community, what if any difficulties they are facing and how they may develop in the future. A general research was conducted for the local Chinese media in Auckland, which covers brief introductions for some local Chinese newspapers, radio, websites, and the sole Chinese television company-World TV. Meanwhile, the researcher collected 102 questionnaires and conducted 10 in-depth interviews from the local Chinese residents and the staff working in local Chinese media companies. The findings of research suggest that most local Chinese residents utilize Chinese language media as a tool to collect daily information either from local society or their original countries. The local Chinese media not only provides information for the local community, but also has social value as a means for self-representation of the Chinese community in New Zealand and better adaptation to the mainstream society. On the other hand, the funding shortage as well as the tough competition became the obstacles for the future development for the local Chinese media. The results of this research may point to what the government’s role should be.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/371
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectQualitative research
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectFace to face interviews
dc.subjectDiasporic media
dc.subjectMainstream media
dc.subjectMinority media
dc.titleFeels like at home - a study of local Chinese media in New Zealand
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.levelMasters Theses
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts in Communication Studies
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