Jinwen Xie was born in Shanghai in 1956. He holds a Doctor of Law degree and now is a Professor of SMD, SJTU.

Academic experience

1998-2003, Researcher at Journalism Institute of Shanghai Academy of Social Science,

2001-2002, Visiting Scholar at University of Toronto, Canada.

2003-2006, Associate Professor at SMD, SJTU.

2006--        Professor at SMD, SJTU

2012—       Tutor of doctor candidates.

Main books published

Introduction to Journalism, by Tsinghua University Press, 2014.

Brief history of Mass Communication, by Peking University Publishing   House, 2006.

China   Media Industry, by Shanghai Jiaotong University Publishing House, 2007.

Journalism   and Communication, by Fudan University Publishing House, 2006.

News, media, and media literacy, by Publishing House of Shanghai Academy of Social Science, 2004.