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Chinese journalists face tighter censorship, Marxist retraining
By Simon Denyer, Published: January 10
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“We must adhere to the Marxist view of journalism,” he said in a major speech on ideology in August. “We must communicate positive energy. We have to make sure the front of the Internet is firmly controlled by people who are loyal to Marxism, loyal to the party and loyal to the people.”
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Journalists sometimes talk of their profession as “dancing with shackles.” The shackles are provided by the propaganda ministry, through directives to editors about what can and cannot be covered.
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Often reporters can break news — on a protest or scandal — before the censor swings into action. “If you are quick, you can get stories out,” one senior reporter said. “It’s a cat-and-mouse game.”
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“Nobody wants to push the envelope like before; there are not as many risk-takers,” he said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...d43f62-6893-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html
By Simon Denyer, Published: January 10
snip
“We must adhere to the Marxist view of journalism,” he said in a major speech on ideology in August. “We must communicate positive energy. We have to make sure the front of the Internet is firmly controlled by people who are loyal to Marxism, loyal to the party and loyal to the people.”
snip
Journalists sometimes talk of their profession as “dancing with shackles.” The shackles are provided by the propaganda ministry, through directives to editors about what can and cannot be covered.
snip
Often reporters can break news — on a protest or scandal — before the censor swings into action. “If you are quick, you can get stories out,” one senior reporter said. “It’s a cat-and-mouse game.”
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“Nobody wants to push the envelope like before; there are not as many risk-takers,” he said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...d43f62-6893-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html