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博士论文答辩通过

maomy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:54:18 +0000

2009年6月10日中午12点40至13:40，我的博士学位论文答辩顺利通过。答辩过程并不紧张，甚至也始终不算兴奋。它更像是个顺理成章的句号。相比之下，难忘的还是那些思绪煎熬、头脑飞转的昼夜，以及这几年来的辛苦。

由此可以渐渐开始人生的新阶段。纪念一下。

关键词：论文, 博士

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[信息]威斯敏斯特大学传媒博士生奖学金(2009)

maomy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:14:01 +0000

OhMyMedia按：本BLOG仅受委托发布威斯敏斯特大学传播与媒介研究所2009年博士生奖学金信息，包括研究主题、申请方法等，但不负责解答任何相关问题，请有意者按下文内容自行联系。

威斯敏斯特大学传媒研究所（CAMRI）在2008年“英国学术评估”（RAE）中位列英国传媒专业之首，有多位名师，研究与教学实力不俗。此次奖学金也非常丰厚，包括免除学费（通常每年是9000英镑），另加每年15000英镑奖学金（免税），从2009年10月开始。难得的好机会！

在CAMRI列出的诸多选题中，其中一个是”Citizen Journalism, Investigative Journalism and Social Justice in China”。下文中有来自指导教师Xin Xin, Colin Sparks, Hugo De Burgh的进一步说明，请仔细阅读。进一步讨论，可以发信给Dr. Xin Xin （x.xin1@wmin.ac.uk）。

Research Studentships in Media and Communications at the University of Westminster

The Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) based in the School of Media, Arts and Design at the University of Westminster, rated the UK’s top research centre for Media and Communication in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise is currently offering scholarships for doctoral study. Awards cover tuition fees plus a tax-free stipend of £15,000 pa and commence in October 2009. There are two pathways to apply for a scholarship at CAMRI, so please read the following carefully. Pathway one is for applications for topics specified by the University, pathway two for topics suggested by the applicant.

Pathway one, through the University of Westminster Research Studentships 2009 Competition:
Applications are invited to study for a PhD on the topics listed below:

Audience Involvement in Social Affairs Talk on Arab TV
Citizen Journalism, Investigative Journalism and Social Justice in China*
Engagement with Environmental Issues through New Media
New Media and Identity Formation among Young European Muslims
Public Service Broadcasting and Strategies for Survival in Europe
Children’s Media Policy and Regulation
Creativity in Arab Documentary Film-Making
Cultures of Making and Sharing Online

Follow the link below for more information on each topic:
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-17651

How to apply
Details on eligibility are available:
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-17525

Please download an application form here:
Application Form for Westminster Research Studentships 2009

If you need further information about how to apply, please contact studentships@westminster.ac.uk.

Completed forms to be returned to studentships@westminster.ac.uk by the closing date of 5pm on Tuesday 3 March 2009. Late applications will not be considered.

Pathway two, directly through CAMRI:

The Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) has an international reputation in media policy and economics, media history and media audiences. The Institute hosts the University’s China Media Centre and Arab Media Centre. It is developing work in media audiences and identities, new media, and Indian and African media. We currently have an opportunity for two students to undertake an MPhil/PhD in media and communication on a subject of their choice.

To receive an application pack and further details of the scholarships, please contact Erica Spindler (e.spindler@wmin.ac.uk). You should specify that you wish to apply for a CAMRI Scholarship. Closing date for receipt of applications: Tuesday 10 March 2009. Interviews will be held in March and early April.

Prospective students wishing to discuss an application informally may contact Dr Anthony McNicholas (mcnichc@wmin.ac.uk).

For further information on CAMRI visit our web page at www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-561

* A brief description of the theme ‘Citizen Journalism, Investigative Journalism and Social Justice’

This project encourages applicants to draw attention to the burgeoning new media and Citizen journalism (CJ) in the fast changing Chinese society. CJ along with its various forms, such as ‘personal journalism’, ‘citizen-produced coverage’, ‘participatory journalism’, ‘grassroots journalism’, ‘blogging’ and ‘self-publishing’, are playing a significant role in challenging the current media supervision system, expressing Chinese nationalist sentiments, seeking social justice and changing the way in which Chinese younger generations to get to know the outside world. An up-to-date study of CJ is essential in order to have a better understanding of the relationship between media and social change in the most populous and fast industrializing country. Potential applications are encouraged but not limited to discussions of the relationship between CJ and traditional investigative journalism in relation to social justice and democratisation.

The Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) based in the School of Media, Arts and Design at the University of Westminster, rated the UK’s top research centre for Media and Communication in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise is currently offering scholarships for doctoral study. Awards cover tuition fees plus a tax-free stipend of £15,000 pa and commence in October 2009. One of the topics specified is ‘Citizen Journalism, Investigative Journalism and Social Justice in China’. For other topics, please check http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-17651. For an informal discussion email Xin Xin at x.xin1@wmin.ac.uk

Supervisors: Xin Xin, Colin Sparks, Hugo De Burgh

This project will extend the China Media Centre’s leading role in researching the relationship between media and social change in China to include the burgeoning area of new media and Citizen Journalism, drawing attention to the impact of Web 2.0 technology on communications in the world’s most populous country. New forms of journalism, variously termed ‘citizen’, ‘personal’, ‘participatory’, ‘self-publishing’ and ‘blogging’ but here referred to as CJ are beginning to play a significant role in challenging government censorship, expressing Chinese nationalist sentiment, seeking social justice and changing the way in which young people are encountering the outside world. This research topic is particularly important now, when in response to widespread social, economic and political discontent and in the aftermath of the Beijing Olympics, the Communist party has re-tightened its control over traditional media, leaving little space for television and newspaper journalists to pursue investigations unhindered. This study will focus in particular on social issue blogs run by non-journalists/professionals.

Previous work done by members of the CMC has shown ‘traditional’ investigative journalism to be an important agent of transformation of authoritarian China into a more open and fair society. With that currently under threat, the strengths of new forms of journalism, (though there are valid questions as to for instance their veracity and impartiality) may be seen to complement the weaknesses of older forms. Against this background, this study in discussing the relationship between CJ and investigative journalism attempts to go beyond a zero-sum game of the rise of CJ verses decline of investigative journalism. Blogging and investigative journalism may be seen to be complementary, the former using the latter to check ‘facts’ it uncovers and the latter using blogging as a new source of stories. This research project aims to examine the complex relationship between CJ and investigative journalism, focusing on the intersection and interaction between the two forms. It will answer the following questions:

How do CJ and investigative journalism interact with each other during the process of investigations?
To what extent do investigative journalists rely on blogs for news sources?
To what extent do blogs rely on professional investigations for stimulating further debate around a certain issue?
To what extent have blogs changed the way in which professional journalists investigate social problems?
What is the impact of the rise of CJ on social justice in China?
What is the impact of the rise of CJ on the process of democratisation in China?

关键词：CAMRI, university-of-westminster, 博士, 奖学金, 学术信息

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宣判董秀海的媒体大法官·“清华博士”不是人

maomy — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 23:30:56 +0000

这两天，“董秀海”这个普通的名字成为网上热词，当然更热的词是“清华博士”，并且可预计的是在今后相当一段时间内，董和“清华博士杀人”将成为全国百姓街谈巷议的话题。

长假归来，我看到的第一篇有关报道标题即是：“清华博士生砸死邻居续：曾是清华优秀团干部”（青年时报）。震惊，于是搜索之。然而在浏览各方信息后，我感到失望与不平——媒体，你们有何资格充当宣判的法官？报纸、网站的有关记者编辑，你们的职业道德何在？专业素养何在？

最早报道此新闻的，似乎应该是浙江《青年时报》的“谁挡我建房我叫谁死博士生卷入缙云山村命案”，当然原标题是否如此我无法断定，原因众所周知——中国的网站素来喜欢在转载新闻的时候由编辑“画龙点睛”地戴上最耸人听闻香艳刺激的标题。这一篇和上文中的后续报道出自记者毛剑杰、金伟锋、王嫣、柴鸿，而后被大江南北的纸媒体和大小网站，改头换面或一字不换地转载、摘编，迅速成为大众眼中热点事件。

阅读诸多报道后可得知：

1、在因建房而起的邻里纠纷中，董卷入数十人的斗殴事件，董母伤重入院，对方一人因伤致死，而后公安机关将董家四兄弟刑拘。案件仍在调查中。如报道中称：

“缙云县公安局刑侦大队负责人陈伟坚证实，事发后不久，董秀海四兄弟即被当地警方以涉嫌故意伤害罪刑事拘留。陈表示，由于目前此案正在侦查中，所以不方便透露更多细节。”

既然事情未有结果，为何大标题、小标题纷纷称“清华博士砸死邻居”、“博士杀人缘于邻里纠纷”？我国正致力建设法制社会，即便证据确凿的罪犯在法院正式宣判前尚须称之犯罪嫌疑人，何况这样一起乱斗中尚存颇多疑点的案件？从各方面信息看，有没有可能死者并非董所杀？完全有可能。哪怕仅有万分之一可能性，那么这个因媒体宣判而背负莫须有罪名的年轻人，将面对怎样的人生未来？记者在“搞到大新闻”的狂喜中，编辑在“人人抢着读”的自得中，完全忘记了为人的起码良知，为新闻工作者的起码社会责任感。至于网站编辑们，甚至都不值得指责，因为他们从来就不是新闻工作者，只是为了眼球、点击、饭碗的奉命剪贴工；然而又不得不指责，因为他们在类似事件从地方性爆炸为全国性的过程中“功莫大焉”。

2、有关报道采访对象为死者家属、匿名村民，均是对董的负面评价和描述。包括最关键的细节（董秀海以木棍砸马开亮后脑）和平日里的言行（横行霸道）等，均出自“一位不愿意透露姓名的邻居”、“另一位村民”。现场并无记者在。然而我们却从一些报纸上看到了如临现场的绘声绘色的描述，就像下面这段《东方早报》记者戴虹红、葛熔金的神来之笔：

“此时正在田里干活的马开亮闻讯赶来。董秀海和他的3个哥哥手持木棒等凶器冲上来将马开亮摁在地上一阵乱打。董秀海看到一旁的马丽丹时，又冲过去一阵拳打脚踢。扭打中，董秀海用木棒猛击马开亮后脑，后者当场被打破后脑，昏倒在地不醒人事……”

两位名妓，你们以为是说书还是写小说？这是一桩命案啊。而信息时报的报道，也很难看到新闻基本的平衡性、中立性原则。

3、在那篇“砸死续”的报道中，浙江社科院社会学研究所副所长、研究员杨建华这位专家评论道：

董秀海的道德水平并没有随知识水平的提高而提高，不具备一个社会公民最起码的道德修养规范。这是导致马开亮案件悲剧发生的最重要的原因。董秀海的博士身份，使得他具有相当的优越感，心理上已经形成了一种高高在上的姿态，他希望无论在哪里、在什么事情上，他都是最强的。

杨专家有何信息依据可以做此判断？建立在虚无的事实上的评价，是不是一种倚赖专家身份的话语霸权？我倒想对杨专家发出评论：杨专家的社会责任心似乎也没有随着知识水平的提高而提高，他的专家身份，使得他具有相当优越感，心理上高高在上，他相信无论在什么事情上，无论是否了解事情真相，他对他人主观的评判都是不会有错的。

还有一位心理学副教授，也是一路货色。

4、在董的母校，他的同学、朋友通过网络发出了自己的声音，这些声音大多数反映了与目前媒体报道所勾勒的董秀海形象相反的一面。例如董的好学、亲和、奋斗等等。但这些声音迄今没有被媒体采纳（至少我没有看到）。诚然，不论是一个多么正直、善良、高尚的人，也存在杀人的可能性；董无论有多完美的过去，也不会影响他是否杀人的事实。但媒体为何不倾向于使用这一面的声音？为何不进行平衡、中立的报道？我的猜想是，有关的编辑、记者，他们愿意相信并使其读者相信董是杀人者，同时有意无意地将他的杀人同其博士尤其是“清华博士”身份相联系，进而去符合他们对这一标签的刻板印象：高分低德、心理障碍、娇纵、冷漠不平易近人……于是董秀海被强行圈入一群人，这群人至少包括刘海洋、马加爵……他们不是具有个体差异的人，他们是“大学生”、“清华学生”、“清华博士”。斗殴杀人是新闻吗？不是。清华博士杀人就是新闻。

从大多数受众而言，他们喜欢这样的报道、这样的偏见和刻板印象，他们也喜欢绘声绘色、刀光剑影、戏剧性、强者倒霉、刺激火爆。这样的事件是关乎国计民生的吗？是和人们切身利益最紧密联系的吗？不是，但它是最娱乐的——除了对卷进事件的极少数人而言。在阅读或报道“清华博士杀人”和阅读或报道“亮晶晶感情破裂”、“林志玲隆胸内幕”之间，有什么本质不同吗？没有。《青年时报》的记者或撰写耸人标题的网站编辑们，是在关心正义道德、做社会守望者吗？不是，他们关心的是报纸销量、网站点击、市场、广告、名声、奖金。于是，媒体与受众在娱乐中达成共谋。

值得庆幸的是，许多人拥有足够的媒介素养、理性和良心，他们在呼吁理智和公平。衷心希望这出悲剧能早日水落石出，正义得以申张。而不论事实为何，董秀海已经因媒体的行为遭遇了不公平对待。

关键词：董秀海, media, 博士, 媒介伦理, 清华

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