Original upload date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 04:47:58 GMT
Citizens in Taiwan took to the streets this week to protest “red media” -- or, Chinese influence in Taiwan’s news outlets. Taiwan’s media landscape is vast with many contenders. Some are regarded as m
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ore China-friendly than others. In this week’s Taiwan Insider, Andrew Ryan and Natalie Tso break down the political leanings of 18 of Taiwan’s most prolific media outlets.
Plus:
*Political analyst Courtney Donovan Smith explains how Taiwan’s pro-China media advance Beijing’s agenda.
*Facebook, Line, PTT, Google and Yahoo are working together in Taiwan to combat fake news.
*A look at Taiwan’s unique waterfalls.
*Model students troll Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu, creating a splash on social media!
Links:
More information on the model students that spoke out against Han: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/06/26/2003717605
Additional information on online platforms fighting disinformation: https://en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2001356
Learn more about Chinese influence on Taiwan media:
Ketagalan Media, on China’s global media expansion: http://www.ketagalanmedia.com/2019/06/23/red-infiltration-reality-chinas-global-media-expansion-part-1/?fbclid=IwAR2RAdRAuK_KI0g0ej1t_TL9w3TLyTNuAczJtTbH_QRrz_0UOuJrDGW2hjY
Taiwan Sentinel, on Cross-strait media summit: https://sentinel.tw/more-than-70-participants-from-taiwanese-media-industry-attend-4th-cross-strait-media-summit-in-beijing/
(Chinese) 公視P# 新聞實驗室: https://youtu.be/mVEItYOsXjM
Watch all “Taiwan Insider” episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHMAirY2XP7VJVjqnWIWxlBThd2gRjxPf
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