Comments on: PD: You are just a mouthpiece http://chinayouren-free.com/2008/12/18/968 Of China changing the World Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Time of Han Han | CHINAYOUREN http://chinayouren-free.com/2008/12/18/968/comment-page-1#comment-22345 The Time of Han Han | CHINAYOUREN Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:52:39 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/?p=968#comment-22345 [...] The one on the PDaily is so obviously unprofessional that it’s harmless, after all this is not a real newspaper. But the ShD, what is wrong with these people? What orders are they following from above, to cast [...] [...] The one on the PDaily is so obviously unprofessional that it’s harmless, after all this is not a real newspaper. But the ShD, what is wrong with these people? What orders are they following from above, to cast [...]

]]> By: Listening to His Master’s Voice | CHINAYOUREN http://chinayouren-free.com/2008/12/18/968/comment-page-1#comment-276 Listening to His Master’s Voice | CHINAYOUREN Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:25:49 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/?p=968#comment-276 [...] The People’s Daily (AKA the Mouthpiece Newspaper) is getting state-of-the-art technology for its online English edition: you can now [...] [...] The People’s Daily (AKA the Mouthpiece Newspaper) is getting state-of-the-art technology for its online English edition: you can now [...]

]]> By: M.H. http://chinayouren-free.com/2008/12/18/968/comment-page-1#comment-172 M.H. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:56:40 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/?p=968#comment-172 I guess the original word is "喉舌", and I find it strange too that the state media is OK with it, if not proud of it. The Central Propaganda Department （中宣部）, which controls all media in China, has only very recently changed it's official English name to Central Publicity Department. The word "propaganda" (宣传) is still a very popular word in China. In university, if you served in a propaganda department under the student council, you usually can't wait to put that on your resume. BTW, nice blog! I guess the original word is “喉舌”, and I find it strange too that the state media is OK with it, if not proud of it.

The Central Propaganda Department （中宣部）, which controls all media in China, has only very recently changed it’s official English name to Central Publicity Department.

The word “propaganda” (宣传) is still a very popular word in China. In university, if you served in a propaganda department under the student council, you usually can’t wait to put that on your resume.

BTW, nice blog!

]]> By: uln http://chinayouren-free.com/2008/12/18/968/comment-page-1#comment-157 uln Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:40:11 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/?p=968#comment-157 Hey, wait a sec, I just checked quickly on the Chinese version of Xinhua and the "About Us" Section is completely different to the English one. They seem less reluctant to admit their ties to the party here. This is one of the funny texts that you find (rough translation): 领导关怀 新华网快速稳健的发展是在党中央国务院的亲切关怀，在中央主管部门的亲切指导、在新华社党组强有力的领导和大力支持下取得的。 Leaders Loving Care Xinhua has rapidly and soundly developed in loving care of the Party's Central Committee and the State Council, in the central department in charge of the kind guidance, in the strong leadership of the Party Group of Xinhua News Agency ...etc. Brilliant! I should do a post about this. Hey, wait a sec, I just checked quickly on the Chinese version of Xinhua and the “About Us” Section is completely different to the English one. They seem less reluctant to admit their ties to the party here. This is one of the funny texts that you find (rough translation):

领导关怀
新华网快速稳健的发展是在党中央国务院的亲切关怀，在中央主管部门的亲切指导、在新华社党组强有力的领导和大力支持下取得的。

Leaders Loving Care
Xinhua has rapidly and soundly developed in loving care of the Party’s Central Committee and the State Council, in the central department in charge of the kind guidance, in the strong leadership of the Party Group of Xinhua News Agency …etc.

Brilliant! I should do a post about this.

]]> By: uln http://chinayouren-free.com/2008/12/18/968/comment-page-1#comment-156 uln Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:26:56 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/?p=968#comment-156 Not as far as I know. Then again, normally newspapers don't use nicknames to call themselves. I read Xinhua a lot and the impression I get is they try to give an image of respectable worldwide Press Agency. It is true that they don't usually state their independence, but they don't state their obvious dependence either. Check out these "Main Concepts" from their website: "We cherish the following concepts: *Keeping pace with the times and striving for excellence *Scaling new heights in online news reporting *Bearing in mind our social responsibilities *Publicizing China and reporting the world *Soliciting professionals and tapping employees’ potential *Seizing opportunities and meeting challenges *Encouraging innovations and forging ahead in competition" Not as far as I know. Then again, normally newspapers don’t use nicknames to call themselves.

I read Xinhua a lot and the impression I get is they try to give an image of respectable worldwide Press Agency. It is true that they don’t usually state their independence, but they don’t state their obvious dependence either.

Check out these “Main Concepts” from their website:

“We cherish the following concepts:
*Keeping pace with the times and striving for excellence
*Scaling new heights in online news reporting
*Bearing in mind our social responsibilities
*Publicizing China and reporting the world
*Soliciting professionals and tapping employees’ potential
*Seizing opportunities and meeting challenges
*Encouraging innovations and forging ahead in competition”

]]> By: alou http://chinayouren-free.com/2008/12/18/968/comment-page-1#comment-155 alou Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:11:15 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/?p=968#comment-155 Does Xinhua refer to itself as a mouthpiece. Does Xinhua refer to itself as a mouthpiece.

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