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Hu Shuli: How far can an editor go in China?

By thomascrampton ⋅ July 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Hu Shuli, a longtime friend and source of China insight, is the subject of a great profile by Evan Osnos in this week’s New Yorker. (Subscription only)

More than just a straight profile, Osnos explores China’s media scene and how Shuli (and her Caijing magazine) manage to avoid getting jailed while writing some of China’s raciest journalism.

Two choice quotes:

Xinhua reports the news before it happens:

Last September, Xinhua published a story on its Web site detailing how China’s Shenzhou VII rocket made its thirtieth orbit of the earth. The story had plenty of gripping detail—“The dispatcher’s firm voice broke the silence on the ship.” Unfortunately, the rocket had yet to be launched.(The news service later apologized for posting a “draft.”)

How Caijing lets others take the lead before publishing:

In political-corruption cases—which are acutely sensitive—Caijing’s investigative reporters often collect information for weeks or months while they wait for an opening. In many cases, once Xinhua makes a brief announcement of an official being arrested, Caijing is ready to publish a full story.

When, on June 8th, Xinhua issued a one-sentence report saying that the mayor of Shenzhen had been detained in a corruption probe, Caijing posted an in-depth piece twenty-nine minutes later.

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Comments for “Hu Shuli: How far can an editor go in China?”

  • Caijing is great, they feature well researched and hitting stories, and have done so for some time, their research and emphasis on 'having a point' heralds their reputation.

    What they also do well is softer, non-core areas, which are often overlooked. An example of this is a variety of RSS feeds for different sections of their site, both in English and Chinese languages. They Podcast. They can even be friended on Facebook or followed on Twitter.

    It's a leading news organisation with a point to make, love it.
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...