China’s so-called “WeMedia,” or “self media” (自媒体), publications and platforms launched on the WeChat service, lead our list of top media stories this week. The first “WeMedia” story concerns the shutdown of Iceberg Institute (冰川思享库), a platform launched by a group of professional journalists offering original content on politics and current affairs. Apparently prompted by critical […]
The standoff between villagers and corrupt local officials at Wukan Village in Guangdong has more far-reaching implications that could also make it one of the biggest stories of 2012.
By David Bandurski — CCP leaders continue to prioritize the amplification of “China’s voice” on the world stage. This can be seen in their campaign of spending on core state media, including Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television, with the idea that these media will “go out” and compete with international media giants, thereby […]
By Qian Gang — For more than a month now, rumors have flown back and forth about the problems facing Caijing magazine and its editor-in-chief, Hu Shuli (胡舒立), a former CMP fellow. Hu formally announced her resignation earlier this week. She will take up a position as head of the School of Communication and Design […]
Cases like the beating death of reporter Lan Chengzhang earlier this year, and the controversy surrounding the Foxconn Case in August 2006, have underscored the growing problem of media ethics and press corruption in China. A crucial point often overlooked in coverage of this issue is the relationship between problems in the Chinese media and […]
