Tag Archives: media
Not all censorship is created equal
I’m a fairly staunch critic of censorship in all its forms, however one thing that bothers me is when people fail to distinguish between very different kinds of censorship, and ignore certain double-standards. The most recent culprit was this article … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Chinese Media, corruption
Tagged atlantic, Baidu, bribery, censor, censorship, Chinese, corruption, government, media
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Chinese Government Attempts to Create Global Radio Cooperative
This week, Chinese Propaganda apparatchiks will gather in Beijing along with the heads of their international radio broadcaster, China Radio International (CRI) and a handful of representatives from radio stations around the globe, to announce the formation of a media cooperation … Continue reading
Some Thursday links – the ‘Stability’ edition.
One of my pet interests is the relationships between the Central Government, local governments and ‘stability preservation’. For interesting articles, this week has been a spectacular one with some high-quality articles. Start out with Yu Jianrong’s piece on ‘China’s Violent … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Links, stability
Tagged Ai Weiwei, CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, China, journalism, links, Linyi, local government, media, New York Times, stability
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It’s All Relativity: Murky Connections and Guilt by Association
Just when you thought the Chen Guangcheng situation was coming to a head, things got weird. ‘Black-buddy-comedy’ style weird. In fact, I think they should make a movie about it. The ramifications for the producers go much further than pissing … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, human rights
Tagged abortions, American companies, CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, China, corruption, CPC, human rights, Linyi, local government, media, movies, officials, one child policy, Relativity Media, Shandong, weibo
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More on the Beijing News and Beijing Times shuffle
To follow on from our recent pieces on the Beijing News and the Beijing Times, I’m linking to this brilliant piece in the China Media Project, which clearly outlines the changes taking place in regards to the supervision of these … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, CCP, media, censorship
Tagged media, CCP, CPC, Beijing Times, Beijing News, Southern Media Group, Propaganda, Guangming Daily, Chinese media, Cross regional reporting
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Beijing News & Beijing Times Fall Under Propaganda Wing – Confirmed
Well, just a day or two after my last post, it was confirmed. The South China Morning Post (if you have a subscription) and the China Media Project (CMP) have both reported that it’s true, with the CMP reporting on comments from … Continue reading
Beijing Times and Beijing News to be seized by the Government?
There have been some fascinating events over the last few days. Notably, the Beijing Times and the Beijing News may soon be put under the control of the Government Propaganda Department. Bear in mind that a lot of this is … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, Chinese companies, media, stability
Tagged Beijing News, Beijing Times, Business, CCP, Guangming Daily Group, media, Propaganda, Propaganda Department, Southern Media Group
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What’s really behind the dispute between CCTV and Baidu?
The recent spat between China Central Television (CCTV) and leading Chinese search engine Baidu is showing no signs of abating. To briefly recap, there have been a number of CCTV reports which have attacked Baidu. These began with reports on … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, media
Tagged advertising, Baidu, CCTV, fraud, Google, media, ownership, People's Daily, Xinhua
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Media mogul Wendi Deng – out of touch with Chinese audiences?
In what appears to be an indictment on the film-making skills of the mysterious Chinese wife of News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, Wendi Deng, her debut film ‘Snow Flower and The Secret Fan’ has been met with resounding indifference by … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Beijing, film, investment, media, murdoch, news, newscorp, wendi deng
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