Longread #88 -- TV in China -- 6/7/12

As an American TV viewer, I rarely think about what TV is like in other countries. While the nature of the industry here is remarkably dynamic (as documented by this week's earlier longreads), today's longread casts a light on TV in China, which is also going through growing pains. Rapid economic growth has brought significant changes to Chinese society and culture, and since television can both reflect and shape popular culture, it is becoming an increasingly important medium both culturally and economically. This article provides background about this evolving role for TV in China and how the Chinese government is attempting to manage it.

"China TV Grows Racy, and Gets a Chaperon" by Edward Wong

Published in the New York Times, December 31, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/world/asia/censors-pull-reins-as-china-tv-chasing-profit-gets-racy.html?_r=4&seid=auto&smid=tw-nytimes&pagewanted=all

Eric