The construction of smart communities is on the rise and is an important element in the modernisation of community governance in the future. Using the LDA model method, the news reports on smart communities between 2015 and 2021 are analyzed, and a comprehensive and holistic picture of the current practice, important subjects and governance models of smart communities in China is presented. The study found that the "party building + grid management" governance model is an important institutional support for the construction of smart communities in China， security and healthcare are important elements in the development of smart community services，and the interactive form of government-led and enterprise-supported smart community construction is promoted in the context of epidemic prevention and control.