Chinese journalists obliged to take refresher course in Marxist reporting techniques
Journalists and reporters employed by the media in the People’s Republic of China are said to number about 250,000. The Chinese government recently announced that in order to keep their accreditation they would be expected to undertake 18 or more hours of study and then undergo an examination.
The title of the course is “Reporting with View toward Marxism.”
Weekly Playboy (Nov 4) reports that in 2009, after incidents of unauthorized reporters and others claiming to be journalists became problematic, the Chinese government clamped down and began issuing official identification cards for journalists, who were obliged to undergo a qualification test to obtain one. The cards were valid for five years, upon which they could be automatically renewed upon application.
However, Weekly Playboy reports, when the cards come up for renewal in February 2014, this time the government is raising the barrier.
I have no clue as what makes or doesn't make a "good Marxist reporter" but I'm sure its just like living in Utopian Paradise for dictators and others of the authoritarian bent.
Hopefully it won't involve living like uncle Karl in complete poverty all the while hoping for that mass proletariat uprising leading to the untimely demise of those who campaigned for it.
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