EastSouthWestNorth

EastSouthWestNorth is an English-language China-focused blog written by Roland Soong (宋以朗, Cantonese: [sʊ̄ŋìlɔ̀ːŋ])), a Hong Kong-based blogger. The blog combines English translations of Chinese articles, comments and recommended reading.[1] It was started in 2003 when Roland Soong moved back to Hong Kong. Notable subjects include Eileen Chang, J-Pop, and Shanghai World Expo.

Influence

According to a survey conducted by Rebecca MacKinnon in late 2006, EastSouthWestNorth appears to be substantially more important to foreign correspondents than other English-language China-focused blogs.

Media Presence

Roland Soong has been interviewed by BBC News, Next Magazine, OhmyNews, Reuters and The Standard, a free Hong Kong newspaper.

References

  1. ^ Ethan Zuckerman (2013). Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-08283-8.
  • ESWN.info
  • EastSouthWestNorth
  • Links to press coverage on EastSouthWestNorth
  • Profile 13: Roland Soong Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  • BBC News: Chinese bloggers debate Google
  • OhmyNews: Hong Kong Blogger Denies Government Snooping Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
  • Rebecca MacKinnon: Blogs and China correspondence – survey results
  • Comme les Chinois: Q&A interview with Roland Soong, May 2008