Comments on: Bridgeblogging Chinese anger over perceived media bias http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tibet and the Information War http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-2658467 Tibet and the Information War Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:54:08 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-2658467 [...] Ethan Zuckerman takes issue with one BBC reporter who, he says, take all the criticism of coverage he has received as coming from government stooges: "In other words, there may be angry Chinese citizens contacting BBC reporters to complain about their coverage, but they’re being controlled by Chinese state media." (There's no link for the report so I can't follow this up.) [...] [...] Ethan Zuckerman takes issue with one BBC reporter who, he says, take all the criticism of coverage he has received as coming from government stooges: "In other words, there may be angry Chinese citizens contacting BBC reporters to complain about their coverage, but they’re being controlled by Chinese state media." (There's no link for the report so I can't follow this up.) [...]

]]> By: Citizen Propaganda in Contemporary Conflicts: The Case of Israel-Gaza, Russia-Georgia and China-Tibet | Gauravonomics Blog http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-1390099 Citizen Propaganda in Contemporary Conflicts: The Case of Israel-Gaza, Russia-Georgia and China-Tibet | Gauravonomics Blog Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:28:43 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-1390099 [...] Ethan Zuckerman wonders why such criticism hasn’t been more widely reported in Western media – The problem with bridgeblogging is that it’s no good to speak if no one is listening. I’m not seeing a lot of traction for this story in Western press thus far - a search on Google News for “china media bias” yields 118 stories, several of which are from English-language publications tightly controlled by the Chinese government, while a search for “china tibet riots” yields over 16,000 recent stories. [...] [...] Ethan Zuckerman wonders why such criticism hasn’t been more widely reported in Western media – The problem with bridgeblogging is that it’s no good to speak if no one is listening. I’m not seeing a lot of traction for this story in Western press thus far – a search on Google News for “china media bias” yields 118 stories, several of which are from English-language publications tightly controlled by the Chinese government, while a search for “china tibet riots” yields over 16,000 recent stories. [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Infowar and Measuring Authenticity http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-1180708 …My heart’s in Accra » Infowar and Measuring Authenticity Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:56:07 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-1180708 [...] seen evidence both of professional, paid posting by the “fifty cent party” and well-organized amateur efforts in the Chinese blogosphere, especially around riots in [...] [...] seen evidence both of professional, paid posting by the “fifty cent party” and well-organized amateur efforts in the Chinese blogosphere, especially around riots in [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propoganda http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-1171663 …My heart’s in Accra » Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propoganda Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:32:14 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-1171663 [...] part of China, or challenging what they perceived as Western media bias in coverage of the riots. These videos were in English, intended to persuade a non-Chinese audience to either change their views or acknowledge another point of view. It’s easy to dismiss the [...] [...] part of China, or challenging what they perceived as Western media bias in coverage of the riots. These videos were in English, intended to persuade a non-Chinese audience to either change their views or acknowledge another point of view. It’s easy to dismiss the [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Dyson on King, and different words for different audiences http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-1028232 …My heart’s in Accra » Dyson on King, and different words for different audiences Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:09:10 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-1028232 [...] less used to the notion that the world is watching what our media says and does. Chinese anger over CNN’s coverage of Tibet and Jack Cafferty’s comments about “thugs and goons” should have been a wakeup [...] [...] less used to the notion that the world is watching what our media says and does. Chinese anger over CNN’s coverage of Tibet and Jack Cafferty’s comments about “thugs and goons” should have been a wakeup [...]

]]> By: are you really objective? http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-944647 are you really objective? Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-944647 The biggest problem here is that while Westeners are claiming themselves to be open-minded, they are not open to the possibility or the reality that Western media is biased. Westeners feel a right or obligation to protect Western media...and therefore, their first reaction is that Western media is not biased...especially when confronted by non-Westeners. It is not human nature to admit that one's side is wrong. Here's a fact: no Westener or Western media have outright questioned CNN's intentions in cropping images to distort perceptions or when European media used violent videos/images in Nepal and claim they occurred in China...I haven't seen a lot of westeners admit to this huge err in journalism, nor have i seen these questionable media outlets apologize for their misreporting. If you really wanna be objective...you have to be open to all possibilites -- including the possibility that the West is actually on the wrong here. But that's a tough pill to swallow, isn't it? The biggest problem here is that while Westeners are claiming themselves to be open-minded, they are not open to the possibility or the reality that Western media is biased. Westeners feel a right or obligation to protect Western media…and therefore, their first reaction is that Western media is not biased…especially when confronted by non-Westeners. It is not human nature to admit that one’s side is wrong.

Here’s a fact: no Westener or Western media have outright questioned CNN’s intentions in cropping images to distort perceptions or when European media used violent videos/images in Nepal and claim they occurred in China…I haven’t seen a lot of westeners admit to this huge err in journalism, nor have i seen these questionable media outlets apologize for their misreporting.

If you really wanna be objective…you have to be open to all possibilites — including the possibility that the West is actually on the wrong here. But that’s a tough pill to swallow, isn’t it?

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Video Night at the Berkman Center http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-933294 …My heart’s in Accra » Video Night at the Berkman Center Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:42:56 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-933294 [...] and videos on YouTube promoting the view that Tibet is an integral part of China. I’ve argued on this blog that these are a form of bridgeblogging, and made the case that these are a form of amateur [...] [...] and videos on YouTube promoting the view that Tibet is an integral part of China. I’ve argued on this blog that these are a form of bridgeblogging, and made the case that these are a form of amateur [...]

]]> By: Don River http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-931925 Don River Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:40:27 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-931925 yes, I agree that it would be very interesting to have the Chinese government fund the Irish Republican Army. Let's give Brits a taste of their own medicine. Yeh! yes, I agree that it would be very interesting to have the Chinese government fund the Irish Republican Army. Let’s give Brits a taste of their own medicine. Yeh!

]]> By: serendipityoucity :: Propaedeutic Enchiridion :: April :: 2008 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-930552 serendipityoucity :: Propaedeutic Enchiridion :: April :: 2008 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:03:20 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-930552 [...] by pass in the content with creative symbology (Scroll down to see the crab!) and some great propaganda but i would guess that this is not the [...] [...] by pass in the content with creative symbology (Scroll down to see the crab!) and some great propaganda but i would guess that this is not the [...]

]]> By: the baglady http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-923199 the baglady Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:59:35 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/03/25/bridgeblogging-chinese-anger-over-perceived-media-bias/#comment-923199 I am a Chinese citizen who moved to America at the age of nine. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and was educated by the most liberal minded protest-happy people you'll ever meet (I graduated from UC Berkeley). I am also very angry at the fact that western media is spewing lies when they know so little about China and its people. Posting pictures of Indians and Nepalese soldiers and passing them off as Chinese is really ridiculous. What pisses me off more is when I try to tell people that the Tibetans were not peaceful protesters I get vitriolic responses of "You are brainwashed by the Chinese government". It's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I think it's sad that Americans believe that there is no propaganda in this country, and protest against things they know nothing about. I am a Chinese citizen who moved to America at the age of nine. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and was educated by the most liberal minded protest-happy people you’ll ever meet (I graduated from UC Berkeley). I am also very angry at the fact that western media is spewing lies when they know so little about China and its people. Posting pictures of Indians and Nepalese soldiers and passing them off as Chinese is really ridiculous. What pisses me off more is when I try to tell people that the Tibetans were not peaceful protesters I get vitriolic responses of “You are brainwashed by the Chinese government”. It’s the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I think it’s sad that Americans believe that there is no propaganda in this country, and protest against things they know nothing about.

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