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On Teaching of Bilingual Journalism Education in China Abstract Bilingual journalism education (known as International Journalism Education) in China aims to train journalism professionals who can work in both English and Chinese media organizations. Having developed rapidly in the past decade, bilingual journalism education (BJE) programs are in a unique journalism education position in China by combining English-style journalistic practice and concepts with English learning. This paper first provides a review of the development of BJE in China, then explores the advantages and disadvantages of the BJE teaching model in China and offers the results of a case study of the BJE program at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), with focused discussions on students?job orientation and overall course arrangement of the school抯 BJE program. The paper also provides an analysis of the challenges that BJE programs face in China. In the end, an assessment is made of BJE development trends in China. In the past decade, bilingual journalism education in China (known as International Journalism Education in China) has developed rapidly. The program, aimed at training future reporters and editors who command both English-language and journalistic skills and are able to work in both Chinese and English media institutions at home and abroad, enjoys a unique position in the contemporary journalism education in China. This paper first provides a review of the development of BJE in China, then explores the advantages and disadvantages of the existing BJE teaching model of in China by referring to a case study of a BJE program at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), one of the pioneer universities in China in BJE since the 1980s, with focused discussions on students?job orientation and overall course arrangement of its BJE program. Based on a case study, this paper also offers an analysis of the challenges BJE faces in China. Finally