Category Archives: Media business

That’s magazines: a cautionary tale

Posted on 2005-05-09 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Last week the Financial Times published an account of the That’s Magazines saga. The piece quotes both That’s founder Mark Kitto and a named official from the Chinese company that now controls the magazines. If you subscribe to the FT’s … Continue reading →

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Self-censorship: the 2,000 pound rhinoceros on the dining table

Posted on 2005-04-25 by Jeremy Goldkorn

In sum, the Chinese government’s censorial authority in recent times has resembled not so much a man-eating tiger or fire-snorting dragon as a giant anaconda coiled in an overhead chandelier. Normally the great snake doesn’t move. It doesn’t have to. It feels no need to be clear about its prohibitions. Its constant silent message is “You yourself decide.”

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State-sponsored media in Macao, Caijing in New York Times

Posted on 2005-04-20 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Hu Shuli profiled in the New York Times.

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Longest hair in China, North Korean capitalism, British tabloids make lousy puns, Chinese immigrants protest outsourcing to China

Posted on 2005-04-14 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Some links to entertain you: British tabloid The Inquirer: Beijing doesn’t want anyone Peking at uncensored telly A tale in tabloid style, complete with awful puns: In just two days’ time, Eutelsat will pull the plug on transmissions of fledgling … Continue reading →

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Xinhua signs cooperative agreement with Japan’s Kyodo News Service;
Zhang Ziyi is one of 100 most influential people on planet

Posted on 2005-04-12 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Xinhua reports: China’s Xinhua News Agency and Japan’s Kyodo News Service signed an agreement here Monday, agreeing to further cooperation on news and photo exchanges. At a meeting prior to the signing ceremony, President Tian Congming of Xinhua told Kyodo … Continue reading →

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Men behind the Nanny

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Publicity Department (formerly known as the Propaganda Department) has held a “forum” in Beijing to promote what it calls “news editorial staff management regulations (in testing phase)”. These regulations appear to be same the set of rules earlier reported on Danwei of which the stated intent is to clear up corrupt journalistic practices.

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Advertising business, print media forum, Viagra, annoyed mayor, Xinhua babes, Africa and China

Posted on 2005-04-01 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Some Friday China news: Xinhua: Which way forward for advertising? A look at the prospects for China’s advertising industry as the sector prepares to open up to wholly foreign-owned companies at the end of 2005. Gratuitous girlie pics on Xinhua … Continue reading →

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Tom Group loses Xinhua Bookstore bid, loses stomach for print media

Posted on 2005-03-29 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Has the acquisitive Tom Group lost its nerve when it comes to investing in Chinese media? The below is translated from a Netease article: Tom Group loses bid for Shanghai Xinhua Bookstores; confidence bruised “We have basically stopped contact with … Continue reading →

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Muzzling the press or cleaning up?

Posted on 2005-03-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

There are three main entities that control media in China: – The Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (formerly the Propaganda Department); – State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT); – The General … Continue reading →

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Rolling Stone China?

Posted on 2005-03-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Media gossip: According to Danwei sources, Red Gate Media has signed a licensing agreement with Wenner Media to publish Rolling Stone magazine in China. Apparently, the magazine is scheduled to launch in October. In addition to Rolling Stone, Wenner Media … Continue reading →

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