Tag Archives: China

Biggest bias in the media? Making Money! (China Edition)

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

I know, I know, the big news lately that everyone’s been paying attention to is the presidential impeachment investigation here in the US. But there actually is a lot of other news going on, including protests in Hong Kong about … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Is it ok for high school students to “<3 Boobies”? Yes. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania school district that wanted to stop two young women from wearing “I <3 Boobies” bracelets … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

How does the New York Times get past Chinese censorship? Setting up new publications in China is part of the story.  How can national journalists avoid getting punked by a fake Georgia congressman on Twitter? Start by making sure there … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 10 – Zhao Jing: Blogging in China

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Zhao Jing, who writes under the pen name “Michael Anti” was one of the first Chinese bloggers to come to world attention when Microsoft took his blog down from their servers following complaints from the Chinese government: Washington Post: Philip P. … Continue reading →

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