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Feasibility Study of New Media Technology
on Constructing Online Public Sphere

performed a series of offline activities such as real-world meetings to debate the legal-

ity of the C&R system, petitions filed to the central government and articles published
under their real names. Afterwards, media reports on these offline activities proliferated
on the internet and provoked a new round of public attention and discussion. It reflects
a fermentation effect which highlights the influence of the intellectuals on the public –
the inspiration and guidance for public opinion.

Figure 11. The Sun Zhigang case – the improvement of the legal system and human rights.

Figure 12. Will you pay attention to human rights cases?
The successful outcome of the Sun Zhigang case has enhanced the public’s aware-
ness of civil rights and strengthened their confidence in using collective power to solve

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