Huge cash injection for China state media

Large Western media organisations could do nothing but shake their heads this week as reports came out of China that $US7 billion dollars was to flow into state media. While newspapers, television, radio, and even internet properties in the Western world were being gutted by their parent organisations, China spoke of expanding its reach in … Continue reading “Huge cash injection for China state media”

Mental Notes: August 2008

MELBOURNE–About halfway through Olympics period. Sorry, but I am one of those inflicting sport upon y’all. While usually one would be able to giggle at my sloppy pronunciation by listening online to Radio Australia, we can’t broadcast online due to rights holder thingos. Best find yerself a trannie… so to speak. Then guffaw.