Making creativity governable through dual optimization: Platform operators as cultural intermediaries in China’s social media entertainment
Published online on March 30, 2026
Abstract
New Media & Society, Ahead of Print.
This study examines platform operators (POs) on Chinese social media entertainment platforms as cultural intermediaries who govern creativity from within the platform. Drawing on interviews with POs and participant observation on a livestreaming platform, ...
This study examines platform operators (POs) on Chinese social media entertainment platforms as cultural intermediaries who govern creativity from within the platform. Drawing on interviews with POs and participant observation on a livestreaming platform, ...