中欧社会论坛 - China Europa Forum« Government and Media should be Partners in Cooperation »
Date: 5 janvier 2007
Published by Southern Metropolis Daily
Right now what we need to work harder to redefine [« recreate »] is the question of the [relative] standing of government and the media. In China, the political system determines that government and the media are intimate « partners ». But for reasons of historical legacy, the media’s subordinate status has meant it cannot carry out news reporting and commentary in a professional and timely way. As a result it happens that media are in the doubly embarrassing position of [A] not being able to transmit the government’s will quickly and in an easily understandable fashion and [B] not being able to provide an accurate picture of government policies. When public confidence in the media is weak this actually damages public confidence in the government. If the government relaxes its hand and allows the media to use their own principles to carry out reporting and the transmission of information, this will go a long way toward promoting government effectiveness in dealing with change [emergencies, etc] and the accuracy of government policies. At the same time it will help the government more quickly and comprehensively understand the political situation and the will of the people, making [relevant] policies and promoting the project of building a harmonious society. (The writer is a journalist).
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