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No newsgathering in Wangfujing without prior permission

Ahead of Sunday’s non-protests in downtown Beijing’s Wangfujing pedestrian street, a number of foreign journalists reported receiving telephone calls reminding them to follow relevant laws and regulations in the course of their news-gathering. Some were instructed to contact the Wangfujing administrative office ahead of time to obtain approval to conduct interviews.

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Journalism masters degree at ground zero of the new media wars

Journalism masters degree: This is a shout out to our current advertiser, the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong.

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Xinhua terminates reporter who interviewed family members

Yan Bingguang, a reporter who frequently interviewed her own family for news reports, gets terminated after online mockery.

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The people want positive news

A Beijinger writes to the Shanghai Party Committee to recommend that the local news be more positive.

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Dog bites man in the Beijing Morning Post

New animal attack regulations.

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Veteran China journalist Paul Mooney

A chat about being a foreign journalist in China with Paul J. Mooney, who first came to Asia as a soldier in the Vietnam war, and has worked as a journalist in China since the 1980s. Filmed and edited by Eric Mu.

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A priceless gem from Cao Cao’s tomb

Chengdu Business News 成都商报 reports on Chengdu’s preparations for World Cup viewing in the city.

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Observations on the mainland media

Fang Kecheng comments on Chinese journalism.

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A writers’ conference in the presidential suite

The West China City Daily (华西都市报) apologizes for reporting that the Chinese Writers’ Association stayed in the Presidential Suite and dined extravagantly for its annual meeting in Chongqing.

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Hebei Youth Daily editor beaten

Paper’s vice editor-in-chief beaten for reporting.

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