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��In the internationat community. where there seems to be a thirst 1or knowledge about China and its media that is almost impossible to quench. this collectlon \"Global Meclia Worlds and China\" will be seen as a tall. cool glass of watcr. With its breadth and transdisciplinary horizons, it will attract interest from scholars in several ditTerent fields. ����Peter DAHLGREN ��Old and new media in China are at the centre of contemporary media studies. This well- researched book outlines the role of media in China and abroad in this new phase of globalisation frorn different points of view and using complementary research traditions. A must-read for Chinese media researchcrs ! ����Gabriele BALBI ��This is an exciting collcction of articles on mcdia studies. the topics of which range from traditional documentary films and investigative environmental rcporting to the new media and its emotional lexicons and icons. More importantly. the book deals with the relationship between the state and the media, and the state and society... the book provides a lascinating and panoramic picture of what China's media is like. and what role it is playing in the intcraction between the state and society.Scholars, policy makers, and lay rcaders will all like it. ����Zhidong HAO