AFP
China has been using social media networks like Twitter to spread positive propaganda about the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since the start of the pandemic, according to a report published by an international press group. China successfully activated existing media infrastructures to seed positive narratives globally amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said in a report published on May 12.
The survey of journalists unions in 50 countries found that the CCP activated existing infrastructure in the wake of the pandemic, including training programs and sponsored trips for journalists, content sharing agreements feeding state-sponsored messages into news networks in other countries, and ownership of publishing platforms.
China: The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy 12 May 2021
China: The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy
New research by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has found that China successfully activated existing media infrastructures to seed positive narratives globally amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The IFJ’s new report The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy, released on May 12, outlines the findings of an international survey of journalist unions to explore the impact and influence of China’s global outreach strategy on the media ecosystem.
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The findings reveal an activation of the existing media infrastructure China has put in place globally, which includes training programs and sponsored trips for global journalists, content sharing agreements feeding state-sponsored messages into the global news ecosystems, memoranda of understanding with global journalism unions, and increasing ownership of publishing plat
The COVID-19 pandemic has struck down the global economies, devastated healthcare systems around the world and destroyed the lives of millions. Surprisingly, it has also helped bolster China’s public image, a new report has found, in a turn of events that authors say could reflect Beijing’s increasing media superiority over national information systems. The report , published by the International Federation of Journalists on Wednesday, found.
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Under Xi Jinping China has inserted money, power and perspective into the media in almost every country in the world. Photo / AP
Under Xi Jinping China has inserted money, power and perspective into the media in almost every country in the world. Photo / AP
New York Times
By: Ben Smith
The government has been using its money and power to create an alternative to a global news media dominated by outlets like the BBC and CNN. In the fall of 2019, just before global borders