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PilotTalk: Cops and Journalists in PRC and Taiwan TV
Jan 11, 2024
Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of Semafor, joins to discuss Chinese and Taiwanese TV shows. Topics include crime dramas, police portrayals, media sensationalism, treatment of mental illness, and the role of journalism in democracy.
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- The Chinese TV show Ordinary Greatness provides a balanced portrayal of Chinese police culture while incorporating familiar genre conventions.
- The Taiwanese drama series The World Between Us explores the complex dynamics within a newsroom and the ethical dilemmas journalists face.
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Cop Show: Ordinary Greatness
The podcast discusses an episode of a Chinese cop show called Ordinary Greatness. The show follows the daily lives of police officers in a small city police station. It explores the dynamics and relationships among the characters with various backgrounds. The show combines elements of workplace drama and police procedural, maintaining a balance between familiar genre conventions and unfamiliar aspects of Chinese police culture.
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