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Spotlight on China, darkness in Tibet
Washington - China's media covered the country's earthquake tragedy more openly than any past disaster. But the Chinese government still maintains a blackout over news from Tibet, which experienced its biggest uprising in decades this spring.
Activities:2008 China Earthquake 2008 Tibet Riot China Media Progress Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-11
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone.
Nations:China People:Ban Ki-moon Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake China Media Progress
2008-05-26
Chinese media aggressive in covering quake
Bodies buried under mounds of rubble, bloodied survivors pulled from debris, weeping family members begging for information -- the stark images have blanketed Chinese newspapers and television broadcasts for days.
People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake China Media Progress
2008-05-14
China blocks reporting in Tibetan areas
It was just after nightfall when three journalists were stopped at a police checkpoint on a winding, rutted road in China's western Sichuan province -- territory that had become out of bounds for the foreigners.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Tibet Riot China Media Progress
2008-04-05
China counters Western media with Tibet report
China's government turned up efforts Saturday to put its own version of the unrest before the international public. It disseminated footage of Tibetan protesters attacking Chinese and details of biased reporting by Western media via TV, the Internet, e-mail and YouTube.
Nations:China Germany People:Dalai Lama Activities:Western Media Bias 2008 Tibet Riot China Media Progress
2008-03-22
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