There was blanket coverage in early 2005 by newspapers, magazines and television about her, but since then, media coverage of Furong Jiejie has largely died down, partially due to pressure from the Chinese government’s Propaganda Department. Other forms of media in China are predominantly local rather than national, making the Internet an even more popular tool for staying current with events happening across the country. Such was the case with Furong Jiejie, whose popularity arose within the Internet community. Both the government and traditional media outlets did not pick up on her story until much later.