Category Archives: Media

NPR, on the Chinese media

NPR’s On The Media, on the Chinese media.

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Love in the time of earthquakes

Wang Xiaoshan (王小山) writes of an earthquake-related love quiz in the Mobile Paper (手机报).

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An Internet-certified expert speaks

Mu Shan (穆杉) writes for Oriental Outlook and describes how he became an ‘expert’ on Sino-Japanese relations.

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Unwritten rules at a government press conference? Say it ain’t so

Wu Jianmin (吴建民) talks about unwritten rules (潜规则) at CPPCC press conferences.

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“Senior Chinese officials learn to deal with media”

That’s the headline of a Xinhua article published today about Party cadres learning to deal with “vexatious questions” from the media: “Skills to deal with the media are part of political competence,” said Gao Xinmin, a veteran professor on Party … Continue reading →

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The ants, the tiger, and responsible journalism

Guangzhou Bang has info on the Yilishen (蚁力神) incident; the Beijing Evening News (北京晚报) has an opinion piece blasting story selection in the Chinese media.

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172 million Internet users in China

Up and up and up At the Seventh China Hi-Tech Trade Fair, held recently in Shenzhen, Ministry of Information Vice-Minister Lou Qinjian announced that, as of September 2007, China had 172 million Internet users. This figure represents a 10 million … Continue reading →

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Buzz and buzzwords at the 17th Party Congress

Oriental Outlook (瞭望东方周刊) writes about the Scientific Concept of Development (科学发展观) at the 17th Party Congress.

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Li Datong briefs Angela Merkel on Chinese news media

This article by Li Datong was originally published in the independent online magazine openDemocracy is republished with their kind permission. The piece originally appeared on this page. China’s media change: talking with Angela Merkel by Li Datong A dialogue with … Continue reading →

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