The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Media (媒体)

国际记者联盟批中国非法拘禁德记者助理 (International Federation of Journalists criticizes China’s illegal detention of Die Zeit assistant Zhang Miao)
Voice of America, January 21, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-media-workers-20150120/2605947.html

Related:
Chinese media worker detained for three months without charge
International Federation of Journalists, January 20, 2015
http://www.ifj.org/nc/news-single-view/backpid/1/article/chinese-media-worker-detained-for-three-months-without-charge/

《纽约客》记者指责《中国日报》假借其名唱赞歌 (New Yorker journalist accuses China Daily of fabricating pro-Beijing editorials under his name)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 21, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/01/150121_china_article

Related:
China state-run newspaper “fabricated column by New Yorker writer” praising Beijing
The Telegraph, January 21, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11359439/China-state-run-newspaper-fabricated-column-by-New-Yorker-writer-praising-Beijing.html