media - All is well at the internet - People's Daily

For those who are familair with the new media, this article in today's People's Daily really looks rather funny. In a desperate effort to control information on the media the central government has designated eight central media websites and 24 local ones as the main sources for China-related news. All the other online media should get their information from those sources, or else. But for those familiar with the new media it is becoming clear is that the internet a disruptive force, changing the traditional media beyond recognition. Traditional barriers between media, audiences and their sources disappear, one of the main themes of Dan Gillmor's book "We, the Media" on the changes in the media because of the internet.
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