Category Archives: Media and Advertising

People: Jo Lusby of Penguin Group

Heading up Penguin in China Interview and story by Jenny Niven When Danwei recently caught up with Jo Lusby, she was just beginning to settle down after a hectic China tour with the ex-governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten. These … Continue reading →

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The World according to Cankao Xiaoxi
by Bruce Humes

Bruce Humes dissects a Reference News (参考消息) edit-job of a New York Times article on travel in Korla, Xinjiang.

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by Bruce Humes

Science and UFOs

China’s Journal of UFO Research (飞碟探索): December 2005 issue, cover image and article rundown.

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Life is big

City Magazine (生活, aka Life Magazine) launches. Xu Bing provides cover art.

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Human capital and China’s rising advertising and media industries

Didier Guérin, president-CEO of Media Convergence Asia-Pacific, has launched more than 30 magazines in Asia. The article below was originally published in Ad Age and is republished here by permission of the author. China’s Rising Advertising and Media Industries And … Continue reading →

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Lads mag special: Maxim China is Minim

Maxim China is about to launch, for the third year running.

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Model Worker awards: the best China blogs 2005

Danwei’s recommended English-language blogs on China, circa Winter, 2005

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Radio: nationwide bilingual rush hour show starts

CRI is enjoying your traffic jam State-owned China Radio International (CRI) yesterday announced the launch of China Drive, a new nationwide show in both English and Chinese broadcast between 5 and 7 pm daily. It airs on 87.9 FM in … Continue reading →

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“Trading Up” to luxury

High fashion on Trading Up. This is the inaugural issue of the new supplement to Lifestyle magazine (精品购物指南, “Select buyers’ guide”). Included with the 31 October issue, Trading Up (品位) is a magazine for the “new luxury” set. From the … Continue reading →

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Beijing Media blues

Since the IPO, a slow-down in the real estate market has hit Beijing Media Corp where it hurts most

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