Democracy Paradox Sarah Cook on China's Expanding Global Media Influence
In country after country - we've counted over 130 news outlets of 30 countries that were republishing content that was produced by Chinese state media outlets or the Chinese embassy. So, these state media outlets are actually formally under the control of the Communist Party's propaganda department.
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Sarah Cook is the Research Director for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House. She also directs their China Media Bulletin and authored the executive summary of this latest report, "Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience."
Key Highlights
- Introduction - 0:38
- China and its Media Influence - 2:58
- Chinese Influence Tactics - 12:48
- The Effectiveness of Chinese Influence - 18:30
- Resiliency of Democracies - 27:47
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Read the report "Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience"
Follow Sarah Cook on Twitter @Sarah_G_Cook
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