Big Brother, Tibet, and the Sichuan Earthquake
Those Chinese who use the Internet as a source for news awakened to an important truth during the recent risis in Tibet: no account – Chinese or Western – is flawless. Such skepticism is a fundamental attribute of the democratic mind.
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Shanghai – Tight media control of the unrest in Tibet has been followed by what, to some, looks like far more open coverage of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province. Is this a change in China’s media strategy, or just a short term change in tactics?