From The Wall Street Journal:
Xinhua is set to enter the world of 24-hour television news as it launches its TV network CNC Friday aimed at an overseas audience.
But the state-run news agency has to think hard about how to compete while avoiding becoming too much like its rivals, both at home and abroad.
“We will provide international news with a Chinese perspective and Chinese news with a global perspective for an overseas audience, operate based on market rules, but will prevent commercial interest from eroding media responsibility, and we oppose turning news into entertainment”, says Li Congjun, the ministry-level agency’s head.
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Dec 31 2009, 07:39 PM
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