Journalist app aims to deepen ‘Mar • Table.Briefings

A new platform and educational app is available to media professionals in the People’s Republic. Participation and certificates from the app will also be considered when renewing press passes. The focus is on Xi’s thoughts. Meanwhile, a legislative change could also further restrict foreign correspondents.

Beijing wants to align Chinese journalists more closely with the party line: With a newly introduced platform and accompanying app, media professionals are to be taught the „Marxist view of journalism.“ The All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) presented the app „Journalist’s Home ‘University Hall’“ („记者之家 „大学堂) in late June.

Journalist app aims to deepen ‘Marxist view’

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