FREEDOM OF PRESS IN CHINA
FREEDOM OF PRESS Freedom of the press protects the right to obtain and publish information or opinions without government censorship or fear of punishment. ... This freedom was considered necessary to the establishment of a strong, independent press sometimes called "the fourth branch" of the government FREEDOM OF PRESS IN CHINA INTRODUCTION The Media of the People's Republic of China or Media of China, Chinese Media) consists primarily of television, newspapers, radio, and magazines. Since 2000, the Internet has also emerged as an important form of communication by media, and is placed under the supervision of the Chinese government. Since founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949 til 1980s all media outlets were under supervision of the government .Independent media outlets were launched but only focusses on economic reforms .State run media such as Xinhua ,cctv and people’s daily holds the major market shares.now Independent media are no longer follows t...