Officially Unofficial: Confessions of a journalist in Taiwan

Officially Unofficial: Confessions of a journalist in Taiwan

In this long-awaited memoir, journalist J. Michael Cole takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery as he explores the dreams, motivations, successes, failures, and frustrations of an idealistic foreign correspondent in Taiwan. This semi-autobiographical work will appeal to anyone who is interested in the practice of journalism and the politics of a democratic society that lives under the constant threat of authoritarian China. Although the external forces that seek to undermine Taiwanâ€™s democratic foundations have been well documented, much less has been written about the institutional failings â€” from the islandâ€™s troubled media environment to the legacies of an authoritarian past â€” that far too often weaken the ability of the nationâ€™s 23 million people to resist aggression. By candidly detailing his personal experiences as an actor in Taiwanâ€™s media and placing those in their proper historical context, the author demonstrates that the islandâ€™s enemies at home can often be just as nefarious as the machinations of outside forces.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-07-15
Format Kindle eBook

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