The Internet has changed the life of many Chinese reporters dramatically,
Xinhuanet in Shanxi
reports (in a translation by
ESWN). They do not have to leave their desks, they scan for news, repackage it, and
often make it into spicy stories.
The
report suggests that there's a serious plagiarism problem among some
Chinese reporters. It cites an example as told by a media worker: "A
while ago, there was a big traffic-related story in
Xinyuan. Our newspaper dispatched three reporters to gather news. But
all
three were too lazy to go. When the newspaper director pressed them for
their reports, the three reporters sent in identical reports" (based on
what they found online)!
Of course, there are hard-working journalists, looking for the truth,
but for the audiences it is very hard to tell the difference between a truth
and a fabrication.
