John Garnaut

Bo Xilai, rumour journalism, Western prejudice and China’s Internet crackdown

Wei Ling Chua — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:25:32 +0000

- How rumour journalism works?

Chinese police have arrested six people and shut 16 websites after rumours were spread that military vehicles were on the streets of Beijing. Without factual verification, such unsubstantiated internet rumour has gone viral internationally as a sign of instability and power struggling in Beijing following the arrest of Bo Xilai last month.

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Has the Australia Press Council protected media that violated its own written principles?

Wei Ling Chua — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:09:18 +0000

About The Australia Press Council

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More dodgy materials exposed - The Age and John Garnaut case continue

Wei Ling Chua — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:14:21 +0000

On 24 May 2010, I posted my 2nd report in regard to The Age and John Garnaut’s dodgy journalism case under the heading: “Media Accountability - The Age must say ‘Sorry’ to Australians”. As promised in the report, I then notify The Age Newsdesk, John Garnaut, Media Watch and Walkleys Foundation the following day (25 May 2010).

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