Xinhua Official Shares Details of China's News Cleanups - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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Mary Barzee on 30 Jun 10"workers quickly mopped up the blood, strapped him back in his seat and shut the door. Then, with the cameras rolling, the cabin door swung open again, revealing an unblemished moment of triumph for all the world to see. The content of Mr. Xia's speech, transcribed and posted online by someone who attended the May 15 lecture at Tianjin Foreign Studies University, has become something of a sensation in recent days, providing the Chinese a rare insight into how their news is stage-managed for mass consumption. "
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Mary Barzee on 30 Jun 10An example of how Chinese news is "managed" for mass consumption.