Zhan Xuwu is an associate professor, born in July 1964 in Huanggang, Hubei. He holds a Master of Law from the Central Party School, a PhD in Journalism from Wuhan University, and a postdoctoral degree in Journalism and Communication from Fudan University. He is a master's supervisor and teaches courses such as news writing, Marxist journalism theory for undergraduate students, and modern journalism report research and Marxist journalism theory for graduate students. His research focuses on journalism practice and media development. He has published 26 papers in various journals, including 12 in core journals, and has participated in one provincial-level project.

Academic achievements:

I. Coursebooks and Publications:

1. Modern Journalism Writing Coursebook, co-editor, Zhengzhou University Press, 2008 edition;

2. Report of the Development of Philosophy and Social Sciences at Chinese Universities - Journalism and Communication Volume (1978-2008), Guangxi Normal University Press, November 2008 edition.

II. Papers:

1. Media Response: A New Vision of Government-Media Relations, Chinese Journal of Radio & Television, June 2007;

2. Communication Rationality, Harmonious Communication, and Communication Ecology, Journal of Zhengzhou University, April 2007;

3. Building a Harmonious Society and Humanistic Wisdom for News Reporting, Modern Communication, May 2007; reprinted in Xinhua Digest, 23rd issue of 2007;

4. Public Sentiment and Propaganda Mechanisms of Mass Media, Journal of Zhengzhou University, June 2008;

5. How News Reporting Should "Tell a Story," News Enthusiasts, November 2008;

6. Government Image Communication and the Improvement of the County and City News Spokesperson System, Public Relations World, December 2006;

7. Media and Public Sentiment in Transition, Collection of Papers on 30 Years of Chinese Media Reform and Opening-up, Fudan University Press, July 2009;

8. Institutional Environment Analysis of Journalism Ethics in the Transitional Period, Modern Communication, 1st issue of 2005;

9. Building a Harmonious Society and the Development of News Media, Contemporary Communication, 1st issue of 2006;

10. Building a Harmonious Society and the Development of News Media, Guangming Daily, November 15, 2005;

11. The Social Responsibility of Mass Media and Media Literacy Education, Journal of Wuhan University, February 2005;

12. Mass Media and Positive Interaction with Minors, Chinese Journal of Radio and Television, June 2005;

13. Contemporary Interpretation of Mu Qing's News Practice, Journal of Zhengzhou University, February 2009.

III. Projects Managed and Participated in:

1. National Social Science Planning Project: The Propaganda and Consolation Function of Media on Public Sentiment (participated), (06CXW010);

2. Major Public Relations Project of the Ministry of Education: Research on the Relationship between Building a Harmonious Society and News Media (participated in the first sub-project), (05JZD00026);

3. Research on Harmonious Communication: The Relationship between Media and Government Image Communication (Hubei Provincial Department of Education Social Science Research Project, 2009-GH-119) hosted;

4. Postdoctoral project in 2007 "Research on News Media and Government Image Communication" was funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation "Second Prize of 42nd Batch of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grants" (20070420607).