{"id":31242,"date":"2009-01-13T08:29:39","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T15:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=31242"},"modified":"2009-01-13T11:08:16","modified_gmt":"2009-01-13T18:08:16","slug":"china-tv-faces-propaganda-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2009\/01\/china-tv-faces-propaganda-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"China TV Faces Propaganda Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/asia-pacific\/7824255.stm\">BBC News<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Chinese intellectuals have signed an open letter calling for a boycott of state television news programmes.<\/p>\n<p>The letter says China&#8217;s Central Television (CCTV) has turned its news and historical drama series into propaganda to brainwash its audience.<\/p>\n<p>The author of the damning letter told the BBC that the action should at least serve as a health warning to the susceptible public.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities have been alarmed by the latest development. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/28638082\/\"><br \/>\nAn AP report<\/a> includes a response from CCTV:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nIn a lengthy response faxed to The Associated Press, Wang Jianhong, deputy director of the CCTV general editing department, defended the broadcaster&#8217;s record, saying that CCTV had done &#8220;timely and sufficient reports&#8221; including last year&#8217;s Sichuan earthquake, the Tibetan riots and the ongoing tainted milk scandal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From BBC News: Chinese intellectuals have signed an open letter calling for a boycott of state television news programmes. 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