Chinese Government Launches Cable Network for Americans
- Posted on March 24, 2012 at 7:54pm by
Erica Ritz
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The Chinese government recently launched a cable network for Americans, called “CCTV America.” According to PBS, “The Chinese government looked at the international broadcasters and decided it had to be in that business, too.”
University of California San Diego professor Susan Shirk described it, saying, “The Chinese government thinks that, as a major global player, they should have their own media organizations operating around the world, just as the U.S. does, the Europeans do, the Japanese do, and even the Arab world has.”
(Photo: CCTV America)
CCTV America began last month with three new English-language programs, but detractors are already calling the network’s objectivity into question. Philip Cunningham, who has lived part-time in China for the past three decades and is now a visiting scholar at Cornell University, said, “It looks and smells like state TV. It doesn‘t really strike me as being different just because there’s a studio in Washington. I think it’s still propaganda.”
And the president of CCTV is reported to have said last year, “The first social responsibility and professional ethic of media staff should be understanding their role clearly in being a good mouthpiece…Journalists who think of themselves as ‘professionals’ instead of as ‘propaganda workers’ were making a fundamental mistake about identity.”
Others maintain that the network is as objective as any other news organization. The director general of the organization, Ma Jing, said, “We uphold the traditional journalistic values. We consider accuracy, objectivity, truthfulness, and public accountability very important. More important than anything else.”
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Comments (62)
B-Neil
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 9:59amWhat part of a; one world government don’t you all understand?? CCTV is just another channel of that government. Don’t get excited. Just bow, do what your told and accept the new way with a smile and a big thank you. GOD BLESS AMERICA and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 10:37am“It looks and smells like state TV.”
You mean like PBS? History? Discovery? msnbc? ABC? CBS? NBC? CNN? HLN?
I think I get the picture.
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 4:57pmthe chinese own the USA anyway, so why not the airwaves too!
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 9:35amThis is off topic because the blaze like all other news outlets in the US are ignoring the fact.
Report Post »There has been a coupe in China, and all traces of the news is being wiped.
Do a Bing or Google search for coupe in china before all instances are gone. It showed up on Drudge for only 1 day and was wiped, there was a detailed story on The Promethian Post that is now been deleted. All main stream media is following orders to not tell you about it.
If this is true, it is a cause for great concern here in the US.
G-WHIZ
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 12:12pm…let me git this strait…a [STATE]-TV network…in ammomgst all the other STATE-TV-networks…Hmmmmmmm…….. .
Report Post »philipzhao
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 8:02amCCTV is the Hall of One Voice !
Report Post »grannyrecipe
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 7:19amIt is very telling, isn’t it, that they wont be any different that Dianne Sawyer or Chris Mathews.
Report Post »ckokkola
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:41amSad part is this channel will probably be more reliable than our own propagandist lame stream media.
Report Post »TheePolitinator
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 5:42amAsk our elected this one question. How do you feel our Media in United States is in fairness? Bet they all claim it’s non bias and informative. They say alot and don’t do a damn thing lol
Report Post »netmail
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 12:28pmAnd you won’t see any of their leaders wearing BFD tee shirts either.
Report Post »Patrick Flynn
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 2:10amMa Jing, said, “We uphold the traditional journalistic values. We consider accuracy, objectivity, truthfulness, and public accountability very important. More important than anything else.“ Ma Jing went on to say ”and when we find truth, we root it out so no one is misled.”
And that’s the way it was !! Thank you Walter
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 1:46amIran and Russia have propaganda news websites in English, also.
And America has several — the mainstream media (ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBS, NBC, etc.), which I refer to as the propaganda press!
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 1:42amSo it’s like MSNBC then?
Report Post »AnimalsAsLeaders
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 1:07amAt least China is honest about their news being government sponsored propaganda.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 12:23amChina has plans for us http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2011-07/28/content_13005190.htm
http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/china-wants-to-construct-a-50-square-mile-self-sustaining-city-south-of-boise-idaho
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 12:06amWe are already told in order to get the real news we need to watch Al Jazeera.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 12:31amwas exactly what I was going to post. oh well pbs al jazeera now the chinese all the indoctrination for our nation
Report Post »Just in time
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 12:04amThey may be our debt holders but they still not our slave masters. Not yet anyway
Report Post »hi-polymer
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 11:45pmWill they broadcast daily Execution of Dissidents Reports? I wonder.
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 10:09pmDo they think this will be the ***** in our armor?
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 10:10pmOh come on now, don’t censor a dictionary word. We all know what it is.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 11:07pmThat will be another thing hecho en chino.
Report Post »1956
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 9:32amI can’t believe that the. Blaze would censor the word C hink Seriously???? Glenn, someone needs to stop being so PC!!!!.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 3:37pm1956
Report Post »the censor software has a ‘dictionary’ . you can add & subtract words – er character-streams. so if I write ***** instead of *****.(all lowercase)
daveinlex
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 9:24pmwow…sounds like CNN to me
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 9:21pmcreepy commies.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:50pmThe Chinese communist own us anyway,might as well start feeding us their propaganda as well,we already have a Marxist POS president addicted to debt and a single objective of ending our republic so Barry and the Chinese are a match made in hell.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 11:28pm@PS. DITTOS. to the comment.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:37pmhow appropriate that it is called CCTV (the same name as the big brother camera systems uses to monitor the public in England and America) can the two way telescreen from 1984 be far behind??
Report Post »We are Americans
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:30pmI wonder if they’ll illegally wire tap like News Corp?
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:41pmor run commercials by government bailed-out corporations like msnbc fox and cnn
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:43pmOf course!
Report Post »TRONRADIO
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:18pmSlowly, the Chicoms are making their way into our fabric.
Report Post »Netsurfer2
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:16pmPersonally, I think their world news is far better than ours! Our world news really doesn’t cover as much having to do with business and finance. Their news covers industries and culture as well. Our culture has gone down hill in a basket. People don’t know how to dress anymore nor even conduct themselves in a decent manner. American travelers are voted as being the rudest in the entire world! What do you expect! I have been to China four times and have never had a bad experience! The people are polite, decent and caring! They are even curious about American customs and family ideas! As we regress backwards they are pulling forwards with their education being much higher than ours! Every 25 year old practically now has a Bachelor degree over there! Our educational system is a laughing joke compared to theirs! Kids over there go to school over 8 hours a day with an emphasis of math, science and physics! Now they have your money, own most of everything and you think they are the dumb ones! I wonder how many of you save your money and are out of debt completely? That is how they do it over there! Have not, want not!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:57pmOddly enough the Chinese are more capitalistic than they used to be and we’re regressing to communism with our Marxist POS president.For all the Chinese advancements to capitalism they’re still a communist country with all their faults,I’m sure the people are kind like you say,I‘m not concerned about the people it’s the government that I reject because communism is a death cult that doesn’t allow any freedom or liberty or free speech,just my opinion.
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:58pmI especially like the way China values human life .
Report Post »Like the video I saw not to long ago about a child run over,
laying dead in the street and people just went about their business,
just like it was the same old same old. And I said to myself..
There’s a country we should strive to be more like..
Sarcasm /off
copatriots
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 9:28pmAh, yes, the Chinese-mandated murdering of babies in the womb is especially admirable. sarc
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 9:39pmSounds like the Chinese children who government blesses with life are well-schooled and considerate. Perhaps parenting skills improve when the government only permits you to have one child.
Report Post »Just in time
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 11:59pmI have witnessed them here in America. And they are very rude indeed.
Report Post »sacwoodpusher
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 7:22amKiss my a**. “Americans don’t even know how to dress.”
Well, I do know, and I will wear a Tux for one organization I belong to, but outside of that, I haven’t worn a tie in 25 years. Yep, I’m president of a software company. I don’t need to look like a grocery store employee.
If you are so anti-American, then leave!
I have socialized a bit with people from the UK. I DON’T LIKE THE WAY THEY TAkE THEMSELVES SO SERIOUSLY! I don’t like the French aroma! Australiams think we are crazy for how much we work!
Report Post »starman70
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:14pmIt must look like what Obama would like to transform American TV into.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:12pmGuess the Chinese have been inspired by the Obama administration and the rest of the International Left ! The Chinese have realized what a powerful tool the media is when you have it under your control ! Nothing like some state controlled media brainwashing peddled as ” the news.”
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 8:07pmNow we will have true competition once Obama takes over the nation:
The Chinese Communist Network
The Chavez Venuzuela Network
The Obamacon Network
The old fashion MSNBC…
Communism all the time; watch it comrads or be put to the wall by Obama and friends…
I would choose not to watch and shout FREEDOM FOREVER.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 24, 2012 at 7:57pmThe New Government… channel!
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