This book examines how investigative journalism in China has challenged state power and broadened the scope of calls for democratic reform. It also analyzes the emergence of activist journalists in China who, with the aid of new media technologies, have operated not only as detached observers but also as engaged organizers of social movements.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Chinese Media Reform and Its Critique
Chapter 3: Investigative Journalism: Triumph and Failure
Chapter 4 Reporting Space for the Chinese Journalists
Chapter 5: Advocacy Tradition in the Chinese Press History
Chapter 6: Media Professionalism and Activism
Chapter 7: The Rise of Activist Journalism: Four Cases
Chapter 8: The Chinese Activist Journalists
Chapter 9: Conclusion