Mr. Associated Press: Kent Cooper and the Twentieth-Century World of News

Abstract

their journalists to deal with the situation. The book documents many changes in the US press corps in China over the years. Initially, the journalists shared very similar backgrounds— most were Ivy League–educated white males. Later, the educational backgrounds became more diverse; then more female journalists joined, and more Asian Americans. Being Asian American can be an asset for journalists in that it enables them to blend into the street, but it also became a liability in China in recent years since the government uses their ethnicity to attack and threaten them. They are considered national “traitors” and less respected by the Chinese authorities. Being an Asian American female journalist adds another layer of misogyny, with online bullying supported by the government and sexual harassment in the field. These are the issues worth exploring for journalism scholars.