China: State media told to report bad news
Posted by Lauren Drablier on November 21, 2008 at 9:48 AM
Due to the speed at which recent events, such as mass riots this summer, were posted on Internet, the Chinese government has told the state media to report on unrest in order to manage the impact of the news.
According to a Chinese official, the government is "trying to control the news by publicizing the news. The central government has permitted local authorities to publicize negative news themselves, with no need to report to upper governments any more. They have a principle of 'report the facts quickly, but be cautious on the causes behind the facts."
Source: The Guardian
According to a Chinese official, the government is "trying to control the news by publicizing the news. The central government has permitted local authorities to publicize negative news themselves, with no need to report to upper governments any more. They have a principle of 'report the facts quickly, but be cautious on the causes behind the facts."Source: The Guardian
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