Zhejiang Media Group

Zhejiang Media Group is a prominent Chinese media conglomerate known for its diverse array of television productions and distribution, including both scripted and unscripted programs. The group plays a significant role in the media landscape of China, producing content that ranges from news broadcasts to entertainment and cultural programming.

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-14.31

June 19

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Zhejiang Media Group and Media Commercialization's Role in Supporting Authoritarian Stability

A Cambridge University Press publication highlights how, in one-party regimes such as China, market-based media promote regime stability rather than challenging authoritarianism. This analysis implies that media conglomerates like Zhejiang Media Group, by commercializing media content, reinforce state-controlled narratives that support authoritarian rule.

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Zhejiang Media Group is currently rated as an Enabler.

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Companies in this segment facilitate authoritarian practices while claiming neutrality. They provide resources or support that indirectly bolster oppressive regimes, thereby undermining democratic accountability without overtly endorsing the regime.

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2012

Zhejiang Media Group and Media Commercialization's Role in Supporting Authoritarian Stability
-14.31

A Cambridge University Press publication highlights how, in one-party regimes such as China, market-based media promote regime stability rather than challenging authoritarianism. This analysis implies that media conglomerates like Zhejiang Media Group, by commercializing media content, reinforce state-controlled narratives that support authoritarian rule.
-50

Media Influence and Propaganda

June 19

The study published by Cambridge University Press argues that in a one-party state like China, commercial media outlets support regime stability by aligning their business interests with state propaganda. As a prominent media conglomerate, Zhejiang Media Group contributes to a media landscape that reinforces authoritarian governance, which is detrimental from an anti-fascist perspective.

Media Commercialization and Authoritarian Rule in China