Re: AMERICA'S YELLOW PRESS

On Jun 30, 6:05=A0am, ltlee1 <ltl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Jun 30, 5:52=A0am, "Toby" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > In a word: what occurs should be re****ted. The freer the flow of
informa=
tion
> > the better. CCP does not want an informed populace, which might end up
> > questioning its legitimacy.
>
> > The flip side of the coin, as you point out, is that an unregulated
pres=
s
> > looking only for profit can distort the flow of information as well,
but=
 as
> > long as there is little or no censor****p then there will always be
multi=
ple
> > sources of information. Some will be "better" than others, but at
least =
an
> > informed citizen will find access to many points of view and many
"biase=
s",
> > from which to make up her/his own mind. The best information might
well =
be
> > hard to find, but it will be there for those willing to make the
effort.=

>
> > This is not true of information flow in China, which is highly
regulated=
 by
> > the government for its own purposes.
>
> All journalists are "regulated" by their biases and/or by their
> checkbook.

You just can't admit the obvious, can you? For over 10 years now you
have been trying to deceive us into thinking that there is no
qualitative way in which the Chinese press is inferior to the American
press. But it is. You know it and we know it. But you refuse to admit
it. You're only fooling yourself.

> Example: =A0At one time two out of three Americans believed
> that Iraq and Iraqis were involved in the 9/11 bombing which was an
> high profile event in America as well as other part of the world. Were
> the Chinese people similarly mistaken after reading the Chinese press?

> > Here is what I consider a very fair article (based on my own
experiences=
 of
> > living in Beijing for the past two years) , which you will never find
in=
 a
> > Chinese newspaper.
>
> >http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/27/news/rchinat.php
>
> > Toby
>
> > "ltlee1" <ltl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> > On Jun 29, 12:29 pm, "Toby" <kyma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > "ltlee1" <ltl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> schrieb im
> > >
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> > > On Jun 28, 8:52 pm, "Toby" <kyma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > > > Just compare the stories covered in Taiwan or even Hong Kong to
the =
fare
> > > > fed
> > > > PRC citizens and the difference is immediately obvious. The media
in=
 PRC
> > > > are
> > > > definitely government lapdogs.
>
> > > Sure we can look into Hong Kong and Taiwan's media. But before that,
> > > are you taking back your assertion that the US media, at its worst,
is=

> > > light years ahead of CCTV and the China Daily?
>
> > > Concerning Taiwan media, a certain poster had posted many posts
> > > criticized the Taiwan media on various issues right on this forum
> > > almost on a daily basis. He seems to consdier the Taiwan media the
> > > worst of all. Do you agree with him? If not, care to tell why he was
> > > wrong from your point of view?
>
> > > The mainstream Chinese media are nothing but CCP lapdogs. This was
mor=
e
> > > than
> > > evident during the recent Tibetan uprising. They carried one point
of =
view
> > > and one point of view only.
>
> > What kind of rule or law stipulate that the more views the better?
> > Should the diversity of viewpoints not dictated by evidence?
>
> > Like the absence of peaceful demonstation by the Lhasa residents prior
> > to the demonstration?
> > However, there was no evidence of peaceful demonstration prior to the
> > violence. Do you think the western presses were better because they
> > manufactured evidences by showing Nepali security beating
> > demonstrators in Nepal as Chinese security beating Tibetans in Tibet?
>
> > > The Western media may, in many cases, be sensationalistic,
simplistic =
and
> > > distortive (I know because I have worked for them), but at least
there=
 is
> > > the possibility of exploring all sides of the story, without fear of
j=
ail
> > > time, persecution and/or exile.
>
> > Not true. It is impossible to explore all sides of all stories unless
> > every citizen is a journalist.
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