Media and Pollution in China: Mouthpiece or Watchdog?

The media plays a vital role in spreading and communicating environmental issues to the public. It is widely accepted that China has become increasingly open toward news. However, Chinese long been understood be mouthpiece of government. Social systems have greatest power influence news content hierarchical model. Hence, this article assessed what extent on pollution produced under social systems. This study concludes coverage favors topics are positive China, thus using more sources tend put spin new by framing as natural global problem. some local commercial CCTV, extent, do free space investigate criticize government so it not extremely politically sensitive. discusses communist ideological forces huge impact China. Another finding since opening market somewhat influenced liberal ideology serves watchdog. does mean “Chinese government’s control dysfunctional.