Sinosphere Blog: People’s Daily Editorial Fanned Flames of 1989 Protest

Players in the confrontation that convulsed China in 1989 have long wondered how differently events might have played out without a truculent editorial that appeared in People’s Daily on April 26 that year.

Sinosphere Blog: Free Press Groups Warn of China’s Influence on Hong Kong and Taiwan Media

One group, the Committee to Protect Journalists, says news outlets are curtailing coverage that might anger government officials.

    



Sinosphere Blog: Bloomberg Code Keeps Articles From Chinese Eyes

Some stories that Bloomberg runs are considered too sensitive to run in China, raising questions about a clash of journalistic ideals with commercial interests.

    



CNEX, a Nonprofit, Helps Filmmakers Document China

A foundation created by three Taiwanese with connections to the film industry provides financing and technical help to those making documentaries about today’s China.

    

Journalist Held in Beijing, Friends Say

The journalist, Du Bin, recently released a documentary about a forced-labor camp and has worked as a freelance photographer for The New York Times.

    

Media Decoder Blog: Beijing International Screenwriting Competition Announced for U.S. Writers

Screenwriters who live in the United States may submit feature film proposals or completed short film scripts in a Beijing-based contest that aims to turn some of them into movies.