Category Archives: Media business

Business Travel magazine cheats on audit

Business Travel magazine (商务旅行) has been kicked off BPA’s list of audited publications:

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Cai Indepth prelaunch, confused branding

Richard Li’s China news service launches, sort of. With two names.

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Richard Li and Rupert Murdoch to join forces against Bloomberg?

A pseudonymous blogger who apparently has some inside sources sent the following link to Danwei: Taking aim at Bloomberg, Hong Kong Billionaire Richard Li and Rupert Murdoch join forces

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Government push for news media company IPOs

The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the China Securities Regulatory Commission are actively pushing the listing of ten news websites.

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Kerry Stokes and Seven Network in China

Wheeler dealer Kerry Stokes (image source) From the Australian Herald Sun: Media mogul Kerry Stokes has pledged greater co-operation between the Seven Network and Chinese state media at a meeting in Beijing with China’s propaganda chief. Mr Stokes made the … Continue reading

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Sina to buy a chunk of Focus Media

Internet giant Sina is going to acquire Focus Media, China’s leading provider of out of home advertising on digital screens.

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An ethical dilemma for literary magazines

It’s not just Reportage the magazine that’s in trouble: reportage as a literary genre isn’t viable, writes Wei Yingjie. Also, Contemporary Authors magazine and the literary scam business.

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Xinhua relents: Financial news sector open

China has formally opened its market to financial information providers.

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Practicing journalism at a fashion magazine

Dou Jiangming (钭江明) explains why he’s leaving Southern Metropolis Daily for Esquire.

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Reuters buys stake in Hexun

Reuters takes a stake in Hexun.

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