Media

‘State Capitalism’ and Murdoch’s retreat from China

August 14, 2010
By Andy Yee
‘State Capitalism’ and Murdoch’s retreat from China

The relationship between Chinese state capitalism and western multinationals.
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Re-branding China Requires Honesty, Not Propaganda

August 13, 2010
By C. Custer
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The world knows that China is not a perfect place, so presenting it as one and trying to cover up all of its flaws comes off as dishonest.
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Posted in Current Events, International Relations, Media, Opinions | 58 Comments »

Zhang Wen: “Strong Authorities, Weak Media”

August 10, 2010
By Alex Taggart
Zhang Wen: “Strong Authorities, Weak Media”

Zhang Wen calls on Chinese media to stand up for their rights when faced with unlawful hassle from authorities.
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Dealing With Protesters: A Workflow For Busy Officials

August 3, 2010
By C. Custer
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A quick analysis of an interesting political cartoon from Southern Weekend.
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Economic Observer Defends its Reporters

July 29, 2010
By C. Custer
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They sure know how to stir up trouble over at the Economic Observer. Home to Wang Keqin, the investigative reporter who has uncovered a wide variety of scandals (most recently, the tainted vaccines in Shaanxi), police in Zhejiang recently announced they're seeking another Economic Observer reporter (Qiu Ziming) who is accused of...
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Tainted Milk Powder Reappears

July 11, 2010
By K. E. David
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Southern Weekend reports the reappearance of more melamine-tainted milk. The culprits, Dongyuan Dairy Products, have apparently been distributing the yet-to-be-destroyed raw materials from the 2008 incident.
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“Beijing is Hot as Hell”: A Musical Delight

July 10, 2010
By Chris Hearne

A musical parody of "Beijing Welcomes You" -- the official song of the 2008 Olympics -- sweeps the net, but the lyrics have been changed to address the fact that the city is, at the moment, basically on fire.
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Washington Post Goes Old-School Crazy

July 6, 2010
By C. Custer
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Just when you thought the Western press was getting better, the Washington Post publishes a really, really misleading op-ed about last year's Xinjiang riots.
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In the Internet Age, Will We Still Read?

June 19, 2010
By Chris Hearne
In the Internet Age, Will We Still Read?

The internet has changed everyone's reading habits. Or, you might say, the internet as a medium has replaced traditional reading.
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Posted in Culture, Education, Internet, Media, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »