Propaganda, Media, and Nationalism in Mainland China and Hong Kong presents a series of fine grained empirical analyses of theoretically chosen propaganda campaigns waged by the Mainland Chinese Government which clearly indicate the vastly different consequences such campaigns can achieve depending upon their political context. While the campaigns are quite effective on the mainland which lacks alternative media, they are ineffective in Democratic Hong Kong where independent media sources still thrive. The research starkly illustrates the overwhelming power of propaganda in modern authoritarian states.

John D. McCarthy, Pennsylvania State University

A classic topic revisited through a compelling analysis of propaganda and media control/resistance in open vs. closed societies. A timely and important contribution to political communication and media studies.

Huang Yu, Hong Kong Baptist University

Drawing on multiple methods, Luwei Rose Luqiu has produced an insightful and penetrating analysis of how China’s nationalistic propaganda works and ceases to work. With Hong Kong in the picture, it makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the effects of state media as one travels from a closed to an open society.

Joseph M. Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Luqiu offers discerning perspectives into the interaction of propaganda, nationalism and news media in mainland China and Hong Kong after her decades of journalism practice in the regions and rigorous academic training in the United States. Her scholarly exploration contributes to the knowledge of the propaganda impact on global communities.

Bu Zhong, Pennsylvania State University

Propaganda, Media, and Nationalism in Mainland China and Hong Kong, by Luwei Rose Luqiu, is expected to be a timely contribution into the mechanism of propaganda in mainland China and explaining the role of media in the disturbing state of affairs in Hong Kong. This work of Luwei Rose Luqiu is a critical reference to help people familiarize themselves with the mechanism of how propaganda works via state media in China.

International Journal of Communication