From People’s Daily, via Chinaelections.org:
The Internet has become a new channel between the masses and government officials, transmitting public opinions and governmental policies between the two. Meanwhile, the myriad ways information can now be circulated to the public on the Internet also means that information may deviate from the original text.
This has generated new challenges for governmental departments.
Spokesmen serving governmental departments act as crucial links between the policy and the public.
How do they evaluate Internet opinions and resolve a crisis of opinions? What are they required to do to qualify as information officers in these Internet times?
The People’s Daily in January invited five spokesmen to talk about their experiences and impressions when dealing with online opinions.
