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Media reform in China by the end of 2010, says GAPPPosted by Eric Mu on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 5:13 PM
 China Youth Daily February 13, 2009 State media outlets in China are attached to government agencies at various administrative levels, but they are also profit-seeking businesses. Their dual role means that they are state-owned but financially supported by advertising. They have enjoyed certain privileges by virtue of their status, but the government may now be considering cutting them off. Today's China Youth Daily reports that the General Administration of Press and Publication, the national media regulating body, has declared: "By the end of 2010, all for-profit news media and publishing entities will be decoupled from the government institutions they are affiliated with and transformed into separate companies. The government will no longer place restrictions on them in terms of ISBN numbers, publication licenses, and content." According to earlier reports, party publications like the People's Daily and major presses like the People’s Publishing House will not be touched by the reform. The government hopes that the reform will result in the emergence of "six or seven internationally-recognized press and media companies that are domestic leaders with assets and sales each over 10 billion yuan." These reforms have been discussed before: a commentary published in 2005 talking about the media's resistance to such changes is still available on Xinhua's website. Links and Sources
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Comments on Media reform in China by the end of 2010, says GAPP
aha, sounds promising. So a free press by 2010? Jeepers...wonder what that will look like.
After watching the fumbled media ball bounce all over the field this past week regarding the reporting of the TVCC fire, there are obviously light years to travel between here and 2010, even if they push it to Dec. 31st hilt. I imagine this is just another pull-my-finger gag.
Quote: "The government will no longer place restrictions on them in terms of ISBN numbers, publication licenses, and content"
I think it is meant for media in 2100, not 2010. Slight error. No worries, carry on, as you were...