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Anatomy of a bogus drug ad

Posted on 2005-05-27 by Joel Martinsen

When I opened my paper yesterday evening, I discovered a garish four-page insert from a company called Warner advertising a product called “Shark” 帅克. My suspicions were aroused by the unnumbered pages and curious celebrity endorsements, and a quick survey of other news kiosks confirmed that this ad did not come from the Mirror distribution center.

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China’s illegal yellow press

Posted on 2005-05-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

On the left is the front page of ‘Military News’, a newspaper without masthead, contact phone number or any kind of publication licence (required by Chinese law). The paper was purchased on the Beijing subway for two yuan, which is relatively expensive, as most of the city’s daily newspapers cost only half a yuan.

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A newspaper about the great Olympic era

Posted on 2005-01-19 by Tsingsong

The First comes to Danwei.

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SARS vaccine volunteers, anti Taiwan rants and (gasp!) a train nearly hits a wheelbarrow

Posted on 2003-11-27 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Newspapers headlines for 27 November, 2003.

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