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Want to analyze Chinese blogs and BBS for a living?

CIC data is a company operating in Shanghai with a really interesting business model. They use human and automated means to monitor and analyze chatter on blogs and online forums in China, and sell the intelligence gathered to corporate clients who want to know what is being said about their brands.

They are recruiting. Here is their job ad on Danwei for vacancies in Shanghai.

 
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