NYT/Reuters: China Censors Focus in on Television Dramas, News

[DeepModem Mom]

China Censors Focus in on Television Dramas, News
By REUTERS
Published: April 11, 2006

BEIJING (Reuters) - China unveiled new censorship rules for television dramas and news reports on Tuesday that tighten the Communist Party's squeeze on the country's increasingly commercial media.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) issued rules demanding that local government offices overseeing production of television dramas submit monthly reports to ensure the shows stick to pre-approved scripts and avoid taboo themes, the official Xinhua News Agency reported....

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The new rules, issued on SARFT's Web site (www.sarft.gov.cn) late on Monday, said historical soap operas that involve "major or sensitive" issues -- including political, military and religious themes -- must receive approval....

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SARFT also warned local television stations to stick to international news reports provided by the state-run China Central Television, and avoid foreign sources....

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Last week, China's press censors revealed new restrictions on foreign magazines seeking to enter China, saying only foreign science and technology magazines can develop Chinese versions and these must be through tie-ups with approved local partners....

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-china-media.html

[HuffleClaw]

1. so? its their country.

and the US has NO business lecturing anyone about 'freedom of expression', not when the wrong t-shirt or bumper sticker can get americans arrested and not when just walking down the same street as some protestors can get ya arrested and held for 18 hours.

[DeepModem Mom]

3. I'd rather not have censorship anywhere. nt

[Benhurst]

2. But . . . but ... but ...

China's communist government is GOOD, the Dubya told me so.

Cuba DANGEROUS, China GOOD.

Cuba SLAVE STATE, China FLEDGLING DEMOCRACY.

:sarcasm:

BushAmerica: Anything goes as long as it makes the Bush Crime Family a buck.

[ShockediSay]

4. what about our censorship by msm

any kind of whoring solongas it makes them money

anykind of whoring for the government " " " " "