Bi Yantao

BI Yantao, educated in China, UK and Ireland, is an independent observer, nonpartisan freelancer, objective Tibetologist and communication professor based in mainland China.

Business
Bi Yantao is now Executive of Longilati Communication Co. Ltd.,President of World Society for Strategic Communication, Director of Center for Communication Studies, Hainan University, China. Prof. BI also acts as Director of Communication Research Center of Sanlue Institute, a thinktank based in Beijing. In the meantime, he works as a consultant for several entities. Since March 11, 2011 on, Prof. Bi is also Dean of Department of Advertisement, Hainan University,China.

Research
BI Yantao's main research interests are political communication, international communication and discourse analysis. He is a consistent advocate of empowering the civil society of China. Prof. Bi is among the 2009 Top 100 Public Intellectuals of China selected by Boxun.com, an influential citizen journalist Chinese website.

Prof. Bi is a contributing author of Global Voices Online and a stringer of Allvoices.com''. Meanwhile, he writes for dozens of influential Chinese media in the world, including Boxun.com, Beijing Spring, China Thinktank, China Elections and Governance, and so forth. As of September 2011 he has published 11 books and almost 500 articles in print media of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, UK, US, Canada and Germany.

Essays Published in Media Digest

 * Bi, Yantao. The media tycoons' freedom of press. Hong Kong: Media Digest, February Edition 2010
 * Bi, Yantao. The Chinese Media in Struggle. Hong Kong: Media Digest, May Edition 2009
 * Bi, Yantao. Beijing Olympics and Political Communication. Hong Kong: Media Digest, August Edition 2008
 * Bi, Yantao. Sichuan Earthquake and CPC’s Communication Techniques. Hong Kong: Media Digest, June Edition 2008
 * Bi, Yantao. The Crises in Tibet and China’s Communication Techniques.Hong Kong: Media Digest, May Edition 2008
 * Bi, Yantao. Is the Chinese Media Nth Estate? Hong Kong: Media Digest. May Edition 2007
 * Bi, Yantao. Is News An Obstacle or Supporter? Hong Kong: Media Digest. July Edition 2006
 * Bi, Yantao. Mass Media, a platform where powers compete, Hong Kong: Media Digest, February. Edition 2006
 * Bi, Yantao. News Media in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province and Their Political Climate. Hong Kong: Media Digest. December Edition 2003
 * Bi, Yantao. The SARS Turmoil and China’s News Media. Hong Kong: Media Digest. June Edition 2003

Essays Published in Youth Journalist

 * Bi, Yantao. The Role of News Media in Strategic Communication.Youth Journalist, Early November, 2010
 * Bi, Yantao. Pitfalls for China's news media.Youth Journalist, Early January, 2010
 * Bi, Yantao. Is the public poll a long-standing enemy of journalism?Youth Journalist, Late December, 2009
 * Bi, Yantao. RTE becomes a scapegoat. Youth Journalist, Early December, 2009
 * Bi, Yantao. Lessons of Takeover of Dwnews.com. Youth Journalist, Early November, 2009
 * Bi, Yantao. Deconstruct the myth of news media’s credibility. Youth Journalist, Early May Edition, 2009
 * Bi, Yantao. True Nature of Western Freedom of Press. Youth Journalist. Early November Edition, 2008
 * Bi, Yantao. Principles of Content Management of Western Media. Youth Journalist, Early September 2008
 * Bi, Yantao. Liberate News Media and Revive China. Youth Journalist. Late June 2008 (Republished in Beijing Spring, August 2008)
 * Bi, Yantao. The Structural Reconstruction of China’s News Media. Youth Journalist. Late March 2008
 * Bi, Yantao. The Premises for News Media to Practise the Right to Express on Behalf of Citizens. Youth Journalist. Early March 2008

Latest books by BI Yantao




Book Reviews by BI Yantao

 * Bi, Yantao.Crises in the Age of Public Diplomacy. Hong Kong: Media Digest. November Edition 2007
 * Bi, Yantao. "Who Is the Real Paper-tiger?". in Reconstruct the World with Information. Hong Kong: Heyi Cultural Press. September 2007
 * Bi, Yantao. Does US Rule the World by Propaganda?. Hong Kong: Media Digest. January Edition 2006
 * Bi, Yantao. The Nature of Global Communication.Hong Kong: Media Digest. May Edition 2005
 * Bi, Yantao. New Labour, New Language?.Hong Kong: Media Digest. August Edition 2003

Conference Papers/Presentations

 * Bi, Yantao. "The Crisis and the Public Discourse in China". Asian Studies Ireland Association Annual Conference 2009. 13 November 2009. University College Cork, Ireland
 * Bi, Yantao. "Suggestion on Constructing Social Development Zone to Promote the Post-disaster Reconstruction". Forum on Voluntary Service in Post-disaster Reconstruction in Sichuan Province. Sichuan Committee of Youth League. December 4, 2008, Chengdu, China
 * Bi, Yantao. "Seamless Communication and NGO Promotion". Seminar on NGO Construction. Social Sciences Association of Hainan Province. June 2007, Haikou, China
 * Bi, Yantao. "Struggles over Controlling Public Opinion in China——A case study of Hainan Jinhai issue". World Association for Public Opinion Research Regional Seminar. Hong Kong, December 8–10, 2005
 * Bi, Yantao. "Japanese Media, Public Opinion and Their Influence on Japan's Policies on China". 2005 China Forum on Communication Studies. June 24–26, 2005, Nanning, China

Daizong Meditation Room
Daizong Meditation Room, established by Professor BI Yantao, is designed to promote the political communication studies in China and advance the democratization of the Chinese mainland. Situated at the foot of the world-famous Mount Taishan, Daizong Meditation Room is the first non-profit research center of its kind in China. It is open to all interested researchers over the world, free of charge.