James R. Schiffman

Expertise: Chinese politics & media

Dr. Schiffman is Assistant Professor in the Mass Communication Department at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. Previously, he served as Chief Copy Editor at CNN International, where he was involved in editorial decision making, network style, hiring, and training. Prior to joining CNN, Dr. Schiffman was a staff correspondent for The Wall Street Journal in Atlanta and The Asian Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Seoul, and Beijing. As a correspondent in Beijing between 1986 and 1988, Dr. Schiffman reported extensively on Chinese economic reforms, the role of foreign investment, and Chinese politics and culture at a time of rapid change and turmoil. Dr. Schiffman speaks Mandarin Chinese, and lectures occasionally to academic and community groups. He earned a Ph.D. in Communication at Georgia State University in May 2012 and is the editor of China Currents, the online journal of the China Research Center.

Book Publications

Book	Publisher	Date	Purchase
China Currents 2015 Special Edition	China Research Center	2015
China Currents 2012 Special Edition	China Research Center	2012
China Currents 2010 Special Edition	China Research Center	2010