To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (1794 ) 1/29/2019 2:29:08 AM From: elmatador Read Replies (1) | Respond to From a distance, China appears to be a rapidly modernizing country.edit ]The Publicity Department has a "direct leadership (lingdao - ?? )" role in the media control system, working with other organizations like the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and the General Administration of Press and Publication . [11] Its scope is to control licensing of media outlets, [3] and to give instructions to the media on what is and what is not to be said, especially about certain "delicate" issues, like Taiwan , Tibet , etc., that can affect state security , or the rule of the Communist Party. Its central offices are located in an unmarked building near the Zhongnanhai at 5 West Chang'an Avenue , although the department has offices throughout the country at the provincial, municipal, and county level. [3] [3] These instructions are not normally known to the public, but are communicated to media workers at the weekly meeting or via secret bulletins. [3] However, since the rise of social networking tools, Publicity Department instructions have been leaked to the internet. Examples include "All websites need to use bright red color to promote a celebratory atmosphere [of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic]" and "negative reports... not exceed 30 per cent". [3] propaganda organs for the Party in principle. Operational and reporting freedom has significantly increased in the Chinese media in the recent decade. However, open defiance against the Publicity Department directives is rare, as dissenting media organizations risk severe punishment, including restructuring or closure. In 2000, a system of warnings was introduced for individual journalists, whereby repeat offenses can lead to dismissal. [3] Chinese journalists disclosing Publicity Department directives to foreign media may be charged with "divulging state secrets ."[12] en.wikipedia.org
