Tag Archives: GAPP

Sensationalist headlines at the Wall Street Journal: foreign magazines in China

Posted on 2006-04-07 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Breathless Wall Street Journal article about foreign mags in China.

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Rolling Stone Hits Wall?

Posted on 2006-03-28 by admin

Translated from today’s Massage Milk: Rolling Stone to Roll On Out? Free verse-style linebreaks are in the original: Just one issue after starting, Rolling Stone‘s been told to stop. Word is that the decision came from the Shanghai News Publications … Continue reading →

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Vice Minister of GAPP wants to have his cake and eat it

Posted on 2006-01-08 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Liu Binjie complains of a culture gap with international leaders.

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A brief history of media
and information policy in China

Posted on 2005-11-15 by Jeremy Goldkorn

SARFT and GAPP are for wussies In 221 BC, after crushing all his rivals, Emperor Qin Shihuang became the unifier and first ruler of the country we now call China. Below is an extract from Sima Qian’s history of China, … Continue reading →

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Media regulation in China: Closed open closed open for business

Posted on 2005-08-10 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The State Council discusses how to ensure China’s media stays mediocre Last week new ‘rules’ restricting foreign investment in cultural products and media in China were widely reported in the Chinese and foreign press, with many commentators calling the new … Continue reading →

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China Media Guide

Posted on 2005-08-07 by Danwei

Name translations and descriptions of major Chinese newspapers, magazines, and electronic media.

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60 newspapers banned, but by whom?

Posted on 2005-05-16 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Xinhua’s English website reports: An official in charge of the country’s press and publication said recently that China banned 60 illegal newspapers and periodicals in order to protect intellectual property rights and bring about an orderly market for publications. This … Continue reading →

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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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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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