Media and conflict in the Social Media Era in China
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Media and Conflict Studies in the Social Media Age -- 1.1 Mediatization of Conflict -- 1.2 Actor-Network Theory (ANT) -- 1.3 Proposing a New Analytical Model -- 1.4 Significance and Research Questions -- 1.5 Research Methods -- 1.6 The Chapters -- References -- Chapter 2: China's Social Media Platforms: Weibo -- 2.1 China's Social Media Ecology -- 2.2 Weibo's Origin and Transformation -- 2.3 Weibo's Technical Features and Usability -- 2.4 Weibo's User and Comment Culture -- 2.5 Weibo's Censorship Practices -- 2.6 Weibo's Political and Social Impacts -- 2.7 News, Mainstream Media and Weibo -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Sino-Indian Border Crisis in 2017 -- 3.1 A Brief Historic Overview of Sino-Indian Border Crisis -- 3.2 Analysis of Global Times Posts -- 3.3 Analysis of Web Users' Comments and Replies -- 3.4 Analysis of Macro-Structural Factors -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute in 2017-2018 -- 4.1 A Brief Historic Overview of Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute -- 4.2 Analysis of Global Times Posts -- 4.3 Analysis of Web Users' Comments and Replies -- 4.4 Analysis of Macro-Structural Factors -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: South China Sea Dispute in 2018 -- 5.1 A Brief Historic Overview of SCS Disputes -- 5.2 Analysis of Global Times Posts -- 5.3 Analysis of Web Users' Comments and Replies -- 5.4 Analysis of Macro-Structural Factors -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: North Korea Nuclear Crisis in 2018 -- 6.1 A Brief Historic Overview of North Korea Nuclear Crisis -- 6.2 Analysis of Global Times Posts -- 6.3 Analysis of Web Users' Comments and Replies -- 6.4 Analysis of Macro-Structural Factors -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.