Positive News Coverage in China Is Going to Cost You
If I wanted to make serious money, it looks like I picked the wrong country to practice journalism.
Today’s New York Times has a story about paid news coverage in China, explaining that reporters are considered something akin to government officials because most outlets are government-owned – and often bribed as such.
Although it is illegal, the practice does take place, the Times says. This is hardly surprising for lifestyle magazines, where even in the U.S., news stories commonly walk the line between fluffy
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