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China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 78

Jan 25 2013 - 3:45pm

Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* ‘Southern Weekly’ gets new editor, honors censored stories
* New rules expand real-name registration, tighten censorship
* Beijing said to have over two million online ‘propaganda workers’
* Tibetan filmmaker’s prison conditions reportedly improved
* China’s Tencent accused of censoring app users abroad

Issues: 
Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 77

Dec 14 2012 - 3:50pm

Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* New propaganda chief reemerges, seeks better techniques
* China ranks third in world on jailing of journalists
* Surveillance, psychiatric detention limit academic freedom
* Huawei–Iran ties reported, ZTE wins state funding for expansion
* Study analyzes keyword censorship during mass incidents

Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 76

Dec 9 2012 - 2:13pm

Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* Politburo aims to curb profligacy, fawning coverage of top officials
* New propaganda chief drops from public view
* Nobel winner Mo Yan defends censorship, reporters reach Liu Xia
* TV station suspended over vulgar row on game show
* Tibetans held for mobile-phone Dalai Lama images

Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 75

Nov 30 2012 - 4:16pm

Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* New leaders of censorship apparatus named, dimming hopes for opening
* Censors curb news on top officials, Xi’s wife, and financial cases
* Elton John dedicates Beijing concert to dissident artist Ai Weiwei
* Journalist detained for report on neglected boys’ deaths
* Taiwan consortium seals Next Media purchase amid protests

Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific

Experts

Sarah Cook

Senior Research Analyst for "Freedom on the Net" and East Asia


Issues: 
Internet Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific

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Worst of the Worst 2011: The World's Most Repressive Societies

Freedom House has prepared this special report entitled Worst of the Worst: The World’s Most Repressive Societies, as a companion to its annual survey on the state of global political rights and civil liberties, Freedom in the World. The special report provides summary country reports, tables, and graphical information on the countries that receive the lowest combined ratings for political rights and civil liberties in Freedom in the World, and whose citizens endure systematic and pervasive human rights violations.

Issues: 
Democratic Governance, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

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