This is a Wikipedia link, and even if it’s indeed not like Xinhua or the Global Times, it is pure propaganda under the strict Chinese party-state’s control.
Your comparison with BBC and others is (as you probably know?) invalid. These journalists can, for example, criticize their governments which they frequently do.
Sixth Tone can’t do that. If the Shanghai, China-based media outlet would publish anything that is against Beijing’s narratives, it would be immediately censored (and the journalists may face severe punishments). But I guess you know that yourself.
Indeed. A repository of sourced facts that happens to be banned in China.
Of course I understand the difference between the BBC and Sixth Tone. But there’s a difference between “pure propaganda” and self-censorship on selected topics (as you just sort-of admitted). A sports newspaper can maintain high journalistic standards even in a dictatorship.
When you read Sixth Tone, you know in advance that you will not see anything (very) negative about China. But what you do see will generally be covered fairly (and it’s often quite interesting).
Ironically, Sixth Tone is doing the exact inverse of what you’re doing in this community. When we see a post of yours, we all know in advance that the source will be somewhat reputable but that it will not say anything positive about China. The irony!
This is a Wikipedia link, and even if it’s indeed not like Xinhua or the Global Times, it is pure propaganda under the strict Chinese party-state’s control.
Your comparison with BBC and others is (as you probably know?) invalid. These journalists can, for example, criticize their governments which they frequently do.
Sixth Tone can’t do that. If the Shanghai, China-based media outlet would publish anything that is against Beijing’s narratives, it would be immediately censored (and the journalists may face severe punishments). But I guess you know that yourself.
Indeed. A repository of sourced facts that happens to be banned in China.
Of course I understand the difference between the BBC and Sixth Tone. But there’s a difference between “pure propaganda” and self-censorship on selected topics (as you just sort-of admitted). A sports newspaper can maintain high journalistic standards even in a dictatorship.
When you read Sixth Tone, you know in advance that you will not see anything (very) negative about China. But what you do see will generally be covered fairly (and it’s often quite interesting).
Ironically, Sixth Tone is doing the exact inverse of what you’re doing in this community. When we see a post of yours, we all know in advance that the source will be somewhat reputable but that it will not say anything positive about China. The irony!