The New York Times is at it again. For some recent expositions of their nutty 'journalism', make sure to also read: 1. "Fact Checking NYT’s Qi Chonghuai Jailed Journalist Story" 2. "'Catching Scent of Revolution, China Moves to Snip Jasmine' – Retarded Government or Retarded NYT?" This time the NYT reporter, Andrew Jacobs, lies about a Chinese journalist being detained by … [Read more...] about NYT says ‘Journalist Is Detained in China for Article on Sex Slaves,’ but journalist says not
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Politicofacting Jon Huntsman on China
Couple of days ago, I was listening to this NPR segment where Bill Adair of PolitiFact.com was asked to weigh in on the recently CNN hosted 2012 Republican debate. PoliticFact.com specializes in fact-checking assertions made by American politicians. For example, on the following attack on Obama's stimulus from Texas governor Rick Perry: "He had $800 billion worth of stimulus … [Read more...] about Politicofacting Jon Huntsman on China
All your Schadenfreude are belong to us?
Lecturing others amounts to schadenfreude. Wait. What? An interesting phenomenon seems to be in the air. With the current financial crisis in America and unrest in Britain, it appears that multiple western media outlets cannot resist the temptation to interpret China's and other countries' responses in terms of "schadenfreude". Although not as amusing as … [Read more...] about All your Schadenfreude are belong to us?
Ministry of Rail spokesperson Wang Yongping dismissed
(Update: see Ray's comments below. I originally had 'sacked' in the title which is probably too harsh given he is reassigned to another post.) Out of the recent bullet train crash near Wenzhou, I think one of the biggest lessons for the Ministry of Rail is the importance of good PR. Spokesperson Wang Yongping (王勇平) has created many controversies and was subject of a lot of … [Read more...] about Ministry of Rail spokesperson Wang Yongping dismissed
Propaganda sprinkling
After first reading this article from the Associated Press (echoed by the NPR), I thought, well, it seems to be all facts based. Over the years, I have come to realize critical thinking is required when consuming Western press. Read the left column through first before reading my comments on the right. Try to ignore my highlighting. Let me know if you think I am being too … [Read more...] about Propaganda sprinkling