Document Type
Journal Article
Department/Unit
Department of Journalism
Title
Tracing the route of China’s Internet censorship: An empirical study
Language
English
Abstract
Faced with the world's largest Internet population, the Chinese government is torn between its massive drive for marketization and the need to curb cyber dissent. This paper investigates how the Chinese state censors the Internet by tracing the trajectory of mechanisms to block websites non grata. Results show that Chinese government's Internet control methods are diverse with systematic collaborations from local authorities at various administrative levels. We also found evidence that the government has customized blocking strategies for what it considers to be important websites. The efficacy and implications of China's Internet censorship system were also discussed. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Censorship, China, Control, Internet
Publication Date
2013
Source Publication Title
Telematics and Informatics
Volume
30
Issue
4
Start Page
335
End Page
345
Publisher
Elsevier
DOI
10.1016/j.tele.2012.09.002
Link to Publisher's Edition
ISSN (print)
07365853
Recommended Citation
Feng, Guangchao Charles, and Steve Zhongshi Guo. "Tracing the route of China’s Internet censorship: An empirical study." Telematics and Informatics 30.4 (2013): 335-345.