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DeepSeek’s Democratic Deficit

Governments and companies are underestimating the power of the high-performing AI model as a propaganda tool.

Jun 24 •

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Television in Crisis

Chinese TV stations face irrelevance and insolvency as propaganda overtakes content and viewers flee. Insiders know the solution, but Beijing's grip…

Apr 10 •

Chinese propaganda conjures ancient magic to transform military threats into mythical adventures — but Taiwan sees nothing supernatural about the…

Apr 1 •

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David Bandurski

Survival Beyond Silence

How does a journalist's personal experience with harassment influence their reporting? Chen Hung-Chin shares insights from both sides of Taiwan's gender…

Mar 27 •

Stepping Into Emptiness

The following is a translation of a feature story documenting the trauma experienced by two Hong Kong journalists that was published recently by the…

Mar 25 •

A River Crisis Prompts Rare Coverage

Chinese media outlets have taken the unusual step of more openly covering a toxic thallium contamination in Hunan’s Leishuei River, exposing a crisis…

Mar 24 •

Influencer Diplomacy

Indonesian influencers on a curated China tour shared food and culture with millions of followers. Their posts are part of Beijing's strategy to reshape…

Mar 13 •

Global Powers, African Stories

China and Russia are making inroads into African media, where their success often hinges on pre-existing anti-Western sentiments. How do they navigate…

Jan 15 •

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Centering Human Rights Stories in Taiwan

Taiwanese journalist Hsieh Meng-Yin has made human rights her beat. She tells us how stories on rights issues can be prioritized and draw broader public…

Dec 11, 2024 •

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The Push and Pull of Press Freedom in the Philippines

Communications specialist Gian Libot talks censorship, Chinese influence, and other challenges facing the media in the Philippines.

Nov 28, 2024 •

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Keeping an Eye on Myanmar

By translating the work of exiled and undercover journalists, Border Eyes seeks to improve Sinophone audiences' understanding of the ongoing crisis in…

Nov 19, 2024 •

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The Crimes and Punishments of China's ‘Internet Auditors’

China's “internet generation” has grown up inside the walls of online censorship. Now, some have become censors themselves. This is their story.

Oct 31, 2024 •

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MANG MANG Editorial

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