CCTV (China Central Television), China's national television broadcaster, was formally established in 1958. Since September 1, 1982, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has mandated that significant national news must first be released through News Simulcast. With its mission "to disseminate the voice of the Party and government and communicate global affairs," the program has solidified its status as the paramount official news dissemination channel. Currently, News Simulcast is China's highest-rated and most influential TV news program, often regarded as a "barometer of China's political landscape."
Airing daily at 19:00 on CCTV-1 and CCTV News Channel since January 1, 1978, News Simulcast is simultaneously broadcast across provincial satellite channels. Its coverage spans politics, economy, technology, society, military affairs, diplomacy, culture, sports, and more. The program follows a highly formulaic structure, typically divided into four segments: political news, routine reports, domestic briefs, and international briefs. While minor adjustments occasionally occur, this sequence remains largely consistent. The standard duration is precisely 30 minutes, extended only for major or breaking events. The longest broadcast occurred on November 15, 2012, lasting 124 minutes following the 18th CPC National Congress. During the 2018 "Two Sessions," episodes frequently exceeded 30 minutes, with the longest reaching 73 minutes.
The CCTV News Simulcast constitutes high-quality textual data due to its criticality, richness, continuity, and conciseness. Recent advancements in data analysis methods have extended beyond structured data to unstructured textual data. Textual analysis offers unique advantages in holistic context interpretation and granular insight extraction compared to traditional structured data approaches. Metrics such as keyword frequency, temporal patterns, and cross-domain correlations within this dataset may unveil novel research perspectives. Characterized by concise fields, diverse content, and a temporal span exceeding a decade, CCTV News Simulcast data holds significant research value. Regular updates will be maintained moving forward.
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2006.06.15-2024.7.24
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Related Literature
- Yan Xueling & Lin Jianhao, 2019: "Leaders' Visits and China's Outward Foreign Direct Investment," The Journal of World Economy 2.
- Shao Zijie, Dai Yaoyao & Xu Xianglin, 2016: "Agenda-Setting in International Political Communication: A Textual Analysis of International News in News Simulcast (2003-2015)," Journal of the National Academy of Governance 4.
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