Development of popular science journalism in China

Authors

  • Chao Xu Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus; Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue, Nanchang 330063, Jiangxi, China

Keywords:

popular science journalism, development of journalism, newspaper «People’s Daily», China

Abstract

The development of popular science journalism in China on the example of articles of the newspaper «People’s Daily» is considered. Popular science articles (1616 articles) published from 1978 to 2020 are studied. Four key stages in the development of the popular science article genre in China are highlighted. The main features of the content of popular science articles are revealed.

Author Biography

  • Chao Xu , Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus; Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue, Nanchang 330063, Jiangxi, China

    competitor at the department of medialogy, faculty of journalism, Belarusian State University; senior lecturer at the department of journalism, faculty of literature and law, Nanchang Hangkong University

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Published

2025-06-24

Issue

No. 1 (2025): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Journalism

Section

Theory and Practice of Foreign Mass Media

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Development of popular science journalism in China. (2025). Journal of the Belarusian State University. Journalism, 1, 80-85. https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/journalism/article/view/6854