In mainland China, theories and terminologies are invested with a special kind of power. While they may sometimes seem to the outsider like absurd exercises in semantics -- with silly terms like the "Three Closenesses" and the "Four Steadfasts" -- China's social and political buzzwords offer important insight into a changing society. The following terms (some Party, some non-Party, others neutral) have been chosen for their relevance to Chinese media.

• Buried Alive (2012-02-01)
• Stake it on Daddy (2011-12-09)
• Guidance of Public Opinion 舆论导向 (2011-10-27)
• Bloody GDP (2011-07-28)
• Second-generation Reds (2011-06-21)
• Love the Future (2011-04-28)
• Salt Hysteria (2011-03-18)
• 国之命在人心 (2011-03-15)
• The Surrounding Gaze 围观 (2011-01-04)
• Power Progeny 官二代 (2010-12-08)
• Double Action (against media and journalists) (2010-12-06)
• Three Supremes 三个至上 (2010-12-04)
• Stress Faced Builds a Nation (2010-09-12)
• Ministry of Truth 真理部 (2010-10-04)
• Seizing a Pretext 借题发挥 (2010-08-27)
• Opposing the Three Vulgarities 反三俗 (2010-08-27)
• Whorespondent 妓者 (2010-08-12)
• Ant Tribe 蚁族 (2010-08-12)
• Article Laundering 洗稿 (2010-06-03)
• The Seven How to Sees 七个怎么看 (2010-12-09)
• Venting Mechanisms 宣泄机制 (2010-12-09)
• Opening a Skylight 开天窗 (2010-12-09)
• Grabbing the Megaphone 抢喇叭 (2010-12-09)
• Mainstream Media 主流媒体 (2010-12-09)
• Politicians running the newspapers 政治家办报 (2010-12-09)
• Media Strengthening 做强做大 (2010-12-09)
• Comprehensive media listing 媒体整体上市 (2010-12-09)
• Civilized creation [and management] of the Web 文明办网 (2010-12-09)
• Web culture with Chinese characteristics 中国特色网络文化 (2010-12-09)
• Investigative reporting 调查性报导 (2010-05-27)
• Media independence 媒体的独立性 (2010-12-09)
• Credibility 公信力 (2010-12-09)
• Idealism (of media professionals) （传媒人的）理想主义 (2010-12-09)
• Supervision by public opinion 舆论监督 (2010-12-09)
• Mouthpiece 喉舌 (2010-12-09)
• Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces 八荣八耻 (2010-12-09)
• The Marxist View of Journalism 马克思主义新闻观 (2010-12-09)
• Paid-for News 有偿新闻 (2010-12-09)
• Emphasizing positive news 正面报导为主 (2010-12-09)
• Fake News 虚假新闻 (2010-12-09)
• The Four Unchangeables 党管媒体4不变 (2007-07-05)
• The Good of Society Before All Else 社会效益第一 (2010-12-09)
• The Three Closenesses 三贴近 (2010-12-09)
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• Social Benefit First 社会效益第一 (2010-12-09)
• Green Ratings 绿色收视率 (2010-12-09)
• Hitting line balls 打擦边球 (2007-03-20)
• Propaganda discipline 宣传纪律 (2007-01-05)