From Newsweek:
International media will soon feel the “Olympic effect.” Almost as soon as Beijing won its bid to host the 2008 Summer Games, it was clear the Olympic phenomenon would be felt in China far beyond the realm of sports. After years of frenetic preparation and construction of Olympic sites, Beijing residents already have seen their city transformed, their sense of national pride burnished, their connection with the outside world enhanced.
Now, with the unveiling of new regulations Friday, visiting international media will have greater freedom to travel and report during the 2008 Olympics and the run-up to the Games, from Jan. 1, 2007, to Oct. 17, 2008. The most important aspect of the nine-point regulations is article 6, which states that “to interview organizations or individuals in China, foreign journalists need only to obtain their prior consent.” [Full Text]
