Table of Contents

1. China in Africa: The implications for journalism Herman Wasserman 2. Cultural flows in the Chinese empire: The case of Africa Gabriël J. Botma 3. China as a persuader: CCTV Africa’s first steps in the African mediasphere Iginio Gagliardone 4. Contemporary Sino-African relations: Interpenetration of history of relations with the West, ideology and comparative media frames Anthony Olorunnisola and Lian Ma 5. Emerging trends and patterns in China–Africa media dynamics: A discussion from an East African perspective Bob Wekesa 6. How ready is China for a China-style world order? China’s state media discourse under construction Xiaoling Zhang 7. Half-orchestrated, half freestyle: Soft power and reporting Africa in China Shubo Li and Helge Rønning 8. Africa, the village belle: From crisis to opportunity Francis B. Nyamnjoh 9. Soft power, being attractive to others, and nation branding in an epoch where the Pax Americana sets the pace P. Eric Louw 10. China’s soft diplomacy in Africa Anton Harber 11. The Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network: Reflections on the role of such networks in China–Africa reporting Yoon Jung Park 12. Tracking the effects of a ‘soft power’ strategy on journalism in China Alan Finlay

About the Author

Herman Wasserman is Professor and (from 2015) Director of the Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa. He has published widely on media in post-apartheid South Africa and edits the journal Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies.