[Updated March 3, 2011: Please refer to comment below. Apparently, this disabling of the link over at Reddit and deletion of the poster comments were done by the poster himself. I will chalk this up as a lesson I need to be more careful in not reading to much into something that isn't. I am sorry, folks and also to Reddit.] An interesting act of moderation yesterday over … [Read more...] about A Norwegian’s refusal to be lumped with the “West” in a case of Western censorship
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Pattern of Western Media Disinformation
Thanks to Web technologies (web archive, images search engine), the Chinese bloggers have once again called the Western media's bluff on exaggerated reporting of China's "Jasmine Revolution" non-event. Our prior post has highlighted Roland Soong's recent article, "Fake Western Media Coverage Of Jasmine Revolution In China." This has been a pattern. … [Read more...] about Pattern of Western Media Disinformation
Chinese Citizens React to Fake Western Media Coverage Of Jasmine Revolution In China
ESWN recently translated a Chinese post from Anti CNN documenting fake photos used by Western media in fomenting a "Jasmine Revolution" story and he titled it, "Fake Western Media Coverage Of Jasmine Revolution In China." Here is an example, an article written by Reuters and sold to Irish Independent for distribution; never-mind the article itself having little fact, the … [Read more...] about Chinese Citizens React to Fake Western Media Coverage Of Jasmine Revolution In China
What is the Western media?
I have been wanting to define what the term "West" means, especially as in "Western media." Often times in debates, people will toss out a statement like, "the West is not a monolithic entity." Well, that statement is certainly true in many cases. For example, the Europeans are against genetically modified organisms and crops whereas the U.S. is in favor. The Germans and … [Read more...] about What is the Western media?
Is “secretive” a last name?
Noshir Gowadia was in the Western press lately, because back in August 2010, a Hawaii court convicted him of selling military secrets to China. BBC carried a report with the by-line: "A US engineer who sold military secrets to China has been sentenced to 32 years in prison." We can expect the media to predictably draw a connection with the J-20 stealth fighter. The buzz now, … [Read more...] about Is “secretive” a last name?