Hu Shuli (Chinese: 胡舒立; pinyin: Hú Shūlì; born 1953) is the founder and publisher of Caixin Media. She is also the professor of the School of Journalism and Communication at Sun Yat-sen University[1] and the adjunct professor of the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China.[2]

Hu Shuli
胡舒立
Hu Shuli at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China 2012.
Born (1953-11-29) November 29, 1953 (age 70)
NationalityChinese
Alma materRenmin University (BA)
Stanford University (MA)
Fordham University (EMBA)
Occupation(s)Journalist, editor
OrganizationCaixin (Founder)
Known forInvestigative journalism
Board member ofWorld Economic Forum (International Media Council Member)
Parents
  • Cao Qifeng (曹奇峰) (father)
  • Hu Lingsheng (mother)
RelativesHu Zhongchi (Grandfather) Hu Yuzhi (Great-uncle)
Awards

The first issue of Century Weekly under the aegis of Caixin Media was published on January 4, 2010.

Hu serves as a member of the International Media Council of the World Economic Forum. She is a global board member of United Way Worldwide.

Early life edit

Hu Shuli was born in Beijing. Her grandfather, Hu Zhongchi, was a translator and editor at Shen Bao and his older brother Hu Yuzhi (1896–1986), "an early proponent of language reform, the use of Esperanto, and realism in literature," was involved in editing and publishing.[3] Her mother, Hu Lingsheng, was a senior editor at Workers' Daily. Her father, Cao Qifeng, had a midlevel post in a trade union. Hu also has an older sister named Cao Zuoya (曹佐雅), who studied in San Diego State University.[4]

Hu Shuli attended Beijing's prestigious 101 Middle School. When college classes resumed in 1978, she won entrance to the Renmin University of China (People's University of China), from which she graduated in journalism in 1982. She studied development economics as a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University in 1994. In 2002, she earned an EMBA through a joint program between Fordham University and the China Center for Economic Research at Peking University.

Career edit

Before Caijing, she was working as assistant editor, reporter and international editor at the Worker's Daily, China's second largest newspaper. She joined China Business Times in 1992 as international editor and became chief reporter in 1995, resigning in 1998 to start Caijing. In addition, Hu served as financial news chief for Phoenix TV in 2001.

She is author of several books, including New Financial Time, Reform Bears No Romance and The Scenes Behind American Newspapers.[5]

She was a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford in 1994.[6] She was awarded the 2003 International Editor of the Year by the World Press Review[7] and the 2007 Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism by the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University.[8][9]

She was the founder of Caijing magazine in 1998. In November 2009, Hu Shuli resigned from Caijing along with 90 percent of Caijing's journalists, barely a few weeks after the resignation of Daphne Wu Chuanhui and nearly 70 employees from the business department,[10] and created the breakthrough new media group, Caixin Media and acted as editor-in-chief.[11] Diane Vacca quoted Chinese blogger Hecaitou: "She's got blood on her blade, and her clothing smells of gunpowder.”[12]

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References edit

  1. ^ Barboza, David (31 December 2009). "Pioneering Editor Takes Over New Magazine in China". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  2. ^ "校友讲坛第十五期 | 财新传媒创始人胡舒立:新闻付费阅读". Sohu.
  3. ^ Kirk A. Denton, Modern Chinese Literary Thought: Writings on Literature, 1893-1945 (Stanford University Press, 1996: ISBN 0-8047-2559-4), p. 500.
  4. ^ "胡愈之与春晖,上虞新闻网,2010-03-22". Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  5. ^ Clifford, Mark L. (2 July 2001). "The Stars of Asia". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  6. ^ "China's Changing Media Landscape". China's Media Landscape.
  7. ^ (Press release). Worldpress.org. 2003 http://www.worldpress.org/award2003.cfm. Retrieved 2010-01-14. {{cite press release}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Nieman Foundation | Awards | Awards at a Glance | Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism | Winners | Hu Shuli" (Press release). Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  9. ^ "The Top 100 Public Intellectuals--the Final Rankings". Foreign Policy. June 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  10. ^ Hu Yinan (14 October 2009). "Caijing Magazine rocked by resignations". China Daily. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  11. ^ Ansfield, Jonathan (9 November 2009). "Editor Departs China Magazine After High-Profile Tussle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  12. ^ Vacca, Diane (15 December 2009). "Journalist Flouts Beijing, Part 2: "She's got blood on her blade and her clothing smells of gunpowder"". Women's Voices for Change. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2019-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Princeton awards six honorary degrees".

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