(Global Pulse: May 23, 2008) A 7.9 magnitude earthquake decimates central China. In a startling move, the government allows 24/7 coverage of the catastrophe. News media, used to strict control, is suddenly free to report the scope of the devastation. But that freedom is not all it seems. Will the taste of Western-style news coverage help reshape Chinese media?
SOURCES: ABC News, NBC News, BBC, Al Jazeera English, CCTV, Asia Today
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