Wanning Sun examines the key role of the media in the Chinese diaspora, especially the media's role in communication, fostering a sense of community and defining different kinds of 'transnational Chineseness'.

Introduction: Transnationalism and a Global Diasporic Chinese Mediasphere 1. Disconnecting Transnational Ties: The Chinese Weekly and the Transformation of Chinese American Community after World War II 2. Chinese Language Media and Immigrant Life in the United States and Canada 3. Gossips about Stars: Newspaper and Pop Culture China 4. 'A Hundred Flowers Bloom': The Re-Emergence of the Chinese Press in Post Suharto Indonesia 5. 'Chinese' Indonesians in National Cinema 6. Chinese Newspapers, Ethnic Identity and the State: The Case of Malaysia 7. Radio-Activated Business and Power: A Case Study of 3CW Melbourne Chinese Radio 8. Chinese Media in New Zealand: Transnational Outpost or Unchecked Floodtide?