How WeChat Became the Primary News Source in China

Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2018 7:42 am

Mia Shuang Li | CJR

Flourishing social media platforms like WeChat are changing journalism in China. In place of legacy media companies, independent influencers called Key Opinion Leaders, or KOLs, are attracting both attention and money.

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How WeChat Became the Primary News Source in China

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