I refute the rumor!, Zhang Xuefeng was impersonated by multiple accounts | Zhang Xuefeng | Account
On the evening of June 22nd, a well-known education blogger, Xuefeng, posted on Weibo, saying, "When people sit at home, the pot comes from the sky! I never said that nearly 80% of people will be unemployed! This statement is hereby made!!!"
Recently, Zhang Xuefeng has been in the center of public opinion - at the end of May, he announced that his company would implement a "four days off and three days off" system, which attracted widespread attention; In early June, during a live broadcast, he said, "If I were a parent and my child insisted on enrolling in journalism, I would definitely knock him out and then report him to someone else." The above comments sparked heated discussions, with not only many netizens watching, but also many professors from journalism schools in domestic universities participating in the "debate", which was very lively. And last night's debunking of rumors about unemployment once again made Zhang Xuefeng the focus of attention from the outside world.
Zhang Xuefeng's Weibo statement.
"80% of people are unemployed"? No reliable source found
On the morning of the 23rd, the reporter used the keyword "80% of Zhang Xuefeng is unemployed" and found through multiple search engines and social media platforms that there is no reliable source to confirm Zhang Xuefeng's statement. The search results show that there are relevant links on Zhihu and Bilibili. The title of the Zhihu link is "How do you view Zhang Xuefeng's claim that 80% of the 23rd graduating class will face unemployment?" Bilibili's title is "Zhang Xuefeng: 2023 employment situation for college students, nearly 80% of people are unemployed." However, after clicking on the link, it shows that it is invalid and the content has been deleted.
The reporter found on Zhihu and Bilibili that there are suspected multiple highly imitated accounts publishing eye-catching content under the name of Zhang Xuefeng. For example, on Bilibili, there is an account called "Zhang Xuefeng Talks about the College Entrance Examination and Graduate Entrance Examination" with 7000 fans. The video title often uses Zhang Xuefeng as a gimmick, but after clicking on it, it is electronic dubbing and unknown data and conclusions, which have nothing to do with Zhang Xuefeng.
It is worth mentioning that although there are not many fans, the total number of views on this account is very high, reaching 3.642 million. The reporter found through a search that Zhang Xuefeng's official account on Bilibili is "Teacher Zhang Xuefeng's Official Account", with 2.226 million fans. A total of 652 videos have been posted, and none of the videos contain any content about "80% of college students being unemployed". The latest video on Teacher Zhang Xuefeng's official account is "Xi'an Engineering University with Strength, Characteristics, and Cost Performance" released at 12:00 noon on the 23rd, introducing Xi'an Engineering University as a school.
The rumor circulating online that "Zhang Xuefeng claims 80% of college students will be unemployed" has no source found.
In addition, there are also many active accounts on Zhihu that use the keyword "Zhang Xuefeng talks about taking the postgraduate entrance examination". After clicking on it, they find that the content is "why more and more men don't want to get married now", "refreshing men's skincare plan", and so on.
The reporter found through search that there are also many videos called "Zhang Xuefeng, unemployed upon graduation in 2023", but clicking on them also has nothing to do with Zhang Xuefeng. Zhang Xuefeng's account name on Zhihu is "Teacher Zhang Xuefeng", certified as the founder of Fengxue NIO, a well-known education blogger, and a VIP teacher for the postgraduate entrance examination. He has a total of 1.243 million fans. He completed 57 responses and posted 439 videos, all of which contained no content stating that 80% of college students were unemployed. In addition, Zhang Xuefeng's Weibo, Tiktok and other accounts also failed to search for the above content.
On the 23rd, the reporter attempted to contact Zhang Xuefeng himself multiple times through phone calls and private messages on Weibo to verify this matter, but was unable to receive a response.
Controversy over claiming that "a child faints when they report to journalism"
"Don't report news, it's better to close your eyes and touch a single one from the catalog of undergraduate majors in China." "If a child insists on applying for journalism, I will definitely knock him out and then report something else." In early June, the evaluation of journalism made Zhang Xuefeng appear on the hot search multiple times, and professors of journalism and communication from Chongqing University and Xiamen University also participated in the "debate", which sparked a big discussion on "Is journalism really a sinkhole major?".
Zhang Xuefeng stated that 80% of students studying journalism and communication are not engaged in this major. Journalism and communication used to be a great profession because at that time the media was thriving, and editors and journalists for radio, newspapers, television stations, and websites. What about now? Everyone is self media. "From the current social environment, the major of journalism and communication can be offered in small quantities during the graduate stage, but now second and third tier universities offer a large number of such majors. Even though they know that the industry standards are 211 and 985 or above, why are so many universities still offering such majors?"
Regarding this, Zhang Xiaoqiang, a professor of journalism and communication at Chongqing University, said, "I am full of confidence in the prospects of journalism. It is not because I am eating this bowl of rice, but because the demand for communication talents in the future society will always be strong! Isn't Zhang Xuefeng himself also enjoying the dividends of socialized communication! He is engaged in the field that journalism graduates need to work in! He is eating his own food for communication, but he is smashing the disaster of communication, how absurd!"
Screenshot of Zhang Xuefeng's live broadcast.
Subsequently, Zhang Xuefeng responded by saying, "If you come from a wealthy family and have more choices, there is no such thing as a good choice! But for most families, the conditions are not so good, so when choosing a major, you should choose one that can provide you with food!" The reporter found through a search that this is not the first time Zhang Xuefeng has advised candidates and parents to carefully choose a major in a live broadcast or lecture. Previously, he had repeatedly emphasized that humanities students, especially those with scores in the second tier, preferred majors such as law, finance and accounting, and Chinese language, with the reason that they could at least take the civil service exam.
Professor Zou Zhendong from the School of Journalism and Communication at Xiamen University also joined the debate. He said that Zhang Xuefeng is just one person's words, believing that the vast majority of students and parents will have a mind and rationality. "If the journalism and communication major is good for themselves, ten thousand Zhang Xuefeng would say it's not good, and it's useless. On the other hand, if the journalism and communication major is not good for itself, no one would say it, it will also be ruined. Only oneself can defeat the journalism and communication major, and it cannot be anyone else." Professor Zou later invited Zhang Xuefeng to Xiamen for a cup of tea. "I have full respect for Teacher Zhang Xuefeng, and I admire his kindness in providing advice to candidates and parents from an ordinary family perspective. He thinks for the common people, which is the most difficult and valuable."
According to a report by Jinan Times on June 22nd, on June 21st, Zhang Xuefeng talked about his major choice during a live broadcast on an online platform, stating that "major determines the track". He suggested that candidates combine their academic advantages and comprehensively consider various factors to fill out their preferences. During the live broadcast, there were occasional inquiries from netizens about journalism, but Zhang Xuefeng did not respond. In addition, when expressing some opinions and directly pointing to professional and employment issues, Zhang Xuefeng would attach a sentence: "This is what my friend said." "I haven't dared to say it lately, but I have many good friends and don't have much to listen to what my friend says..." He was joked by netizens as "having a strong desire to survive.".
Social media has over ten million fans, with a maximum tutorial fee of 15999 yuan
According to the data, Zhang Xuefeng, originally named Zhang Zibiao, graduated from Zhengzhou University with a major in water supply and drainage. After graduating from university, he began tutoring for the postgraduate entrance examination. In June 2016, he became popular on the internet with his work "Seven Minute Interpretation of 34 985 Universities". He has participated in multiple variety shows and published a series of college entrance examination preferences and postgraduate entrance examination books. As of June 23, the Weibo account "Teacher Zhang Xuefeng" had nearly 6.65 million fans, more than 14.57 million Tiktok fans, and 2.22 million fans on the B site, which is truly a big online celebrity.
Zhang Xuefeng's Tiktok fans reached 14.595 million.
Upstream news reporters found through the Tianyancha app that Zhang Xuefeng's main company, Suzhou Fengxue Weilai Education Co., Ltd., was established in 2021 with a registered capital of 10 million yuan, and the legal representative is Zhang Zibiao. According to the official website, Fengxue NIO provides guidance for high school students on their first year subject selection and college entrance examination application. According to business information, the number of insured individuals for Fengxue NIO is 24. In addition, Zhang Xuefeng is also the legal representative of companies such as Beijing Fengyan Fengyu Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. and Beijing Zhixiang Haitian Education Technology Co., Ltd.
According to media reports, on May 31st this year, Zhang Xuefeng announced that Fengxue Weilai Company will implement a four-day work system, with weekends off every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. This has attracted widespread attention, and "the salary remains unchanged, which is compensation for the busy college entrance examination season." After seeing this news, netizens expressed envy: "I hope companies across the country will roll up", "envy this word, I am already tired", "how to submit resumes"
The course priced at 15999 indicates that it is not provided by Zhang Xuefeng himself.
On the 23rd, it was discovered through a search that the Fengxue NIO APP developed by Zhang Xuefeng Company is launching paid courses such as college entrance examination volunteer application. The APP has five products, namely volunteer application courses, priced at 599 yuan; Course selection, priced at 999 yuan; Popular major categories with detailed explanations, priced at 29.9 yuan. In addition, there is also a Dream Card, priced at 9999 yuan; The Dream Card is priced at 15999 yuan.
The reporter saw in the course details of the "Dream Card" that the course has a total of 61 lessons, and the official introduction is "The Road to Success in Life, the First Step of Volunteer! Fengxue NIO 15999 Dream Card, which includes one-on-one guidance for senior college application teachers and university quality and ability expansion services, as well as a 599 value volunteer planning and filling video course. Now, when placing an order, an additional opportunity for Suzhou high-quality enterprise internship docking is also given!" However, in the last item of the product details, "Course Purchase Notice", it is stated that "This product is a one-on-one teacher service for Zhang Xuefeng's team, and not personally served by Zhang Xuefeng." In addition, "Due to the nature of the product service, 7-day unconditional refunds are not supported." The regulations.
