by Joan Bright, China
Prof. BI Yantao, educated in China, UK and Ireland, has been persistently appealing for freedom of speech in China since he turned to communication and media studies in September 2002. So far he has published a great number of essays, commentaries and translations in print media and new media, calling for free press.
Here is a list of his essays published in print media, advocating and defending freedom of speech.
1. Bi, Yantao. “Only Civil Society Can Save China”. [USA] Beijing Spring. November Edition 2008
2. Bi, Yantao. “Beijing Olympics and Political Communication”. [Hong Kong] Media Digest, August Edition 2008, pp1-2
3. Bi, Yantao. “Unschackle China’s News Media”. [USA] Beijing Spring. August Edition 2008
4. Bi, Yantao. “Sichuan Earthquake and CCP’s Communication Techniques”. [Hong Kong] Media Digest, June Edition 2008
5. Bi, Yantao. “Liberate News Media and Revive China”. Youth Journalist. Late June Edition, 2008
6. Bi, Yantao. “The Crises in Tibet and China’s Communication Techniques”. [Hong Kong] Media Digest, May Edition 2008
7. Bi, Yantao. “The Transition of China Urgently Needs Guidance of Advanced Theories”. [USA] Beijing Spring. May Edition 2008, pp71-72
8. Bi, Yantao. “The Structural Reconstruction of China’s News Media”. Youth Journalist. Late March Edition 2008. p.p.11-12
9. Bi, Yantao. “King’s Way and Soft Power of China”. [USA] Beijing Spring. March Edition 2008. p.p.68-69
10. Bi, Yantao. “The Premises for News Media to Practise the Right to Express on Behalf of Citizens”. Youth Journalist. Early March Edition 2008. p.p. 23-24
11. Bi, Yantao and Zhou, Yongxiu. “Curb the Linguistic Violence and Defend the Public Interests”. Security of Internet. December Edition 2007
12. Bi, Yantao. “How to Curb Online Filthy Information”, Security of Internet. August Edition 2007
13. Bi, Yantao. “Beware two trends of thoughts, widen the channels of opinion”. In Reconstruct the World with Information. Hong Kong: Heyi Cultural Press, September 2007.
14. Bi, Yantao. “Is the Chinese Media Nth Estate?” [Hong Kong] Media Digest. May Edition 2007
15. Bi, Yantao. “2006 Annual Report of Hainan’s Newspapers”. in 2006 Yearbook of Chinese Newspapers. Beijing: Chinese Unification of Industry and Commerce Press. April 2007.p.p.93-95
16. Bi, Yantao. “Communication of NGOs Conference”, International Public Relations. Issue 6, 2006
17. Bi, Yantao. “Is News An Obstacle or Supporter?” [Hong Kong] Media Digest. July Edition 2006
18. Bi, Yantao. “Mass Media, a platform where powers compete”, [Hong Kong] Media Digest, February. Edition 2006
19. Bi, Yantao. “The Cyber Politics of China”. Baixing (The Public). Second Edition 2004
20. Bi, Yantao. “News Media in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province and Their Political climate”. [Hong Kong] Media Digest. December Edition 2003, pp8-9
21. Bi, Yantao. “The SARS Turmoil and China’s News Media”. [Hong Kong] Media Digest. June Edition 2003, pp8-9
In addition, Prof. BI Yantao has managed to publish a book entitled Reconstruct the World with Information September 2007 in Hong Kong, after it was turned down by a press in mainland China.
Meanwhile, he is a diligent and fruitful columnist writing for dozens of influential websites, including Guangming Observer, China Think Tank, China Elections and Governance, and so forth.
Recently, Prof. Bi published a commentary entitled “China: Internet Censorship Tightened” at Fool’s Mountain (http://blog.foolsmountain.com/), a globally well-known English blogosphere on Chinese issues. It incites heated discussion and receives high appreciation. Steve, one of the regular visitors to Fool’s Mountain, commented, “I admire you for your willingness to risk a lot just communicating with us.”
(Last updated: November 7, 2008)
