{"id":2182958,"date":"2024-02-21T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-of-the-same-news-outlets-warning-about-disinformation-are-taking-millions-to-print-chinese-propaganda\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T13:27:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:27:11","slug":"some-of-the-same-news-outlets-warning-about-disinformation-are-taking-millions-to-print-chinese-propaganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-of-the-same-news-outlets-warning-about-disinformation-are-taking-millions-to-print-chinese-propaganda\/","title":{"rendered":"News outlets warning about &#8216;disinformation&#8217; are also printing Chinese propaganda for millions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsome-of-the-same-news-outlets-warning-about-disinformation-are-taking-millions-to-print-chinese-propaganda%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2182958&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>U.S. News Outlets Continue to Accept Chinese\u2064 Propaganda Money<\/h2>\n<p>In 2019 and \u200b2020, it was\u200b a scandal when U.S. news outlets were exposed for\u2064 peddling\u200c Chinese propaganda. The <em>New York Times<\/em> \u200b and\u200c <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> swore off Chinese Communist Party\u200d money, and human rights groups condemned the practice. However, \u2063despite the \u2063backlash, several major\u2064 newspapers\u200d and \u200dmagazines have continued to accept millions of dollars from \u2063the Chinese Communist Party in exchange for \u2063publishing content by <em>China Daily<\/em>, a state-owned English-language\u200b paper.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>China Daily<\/em>&#8216;s Foreign Agents Registration Act filings, between\u200c October 2020 and \u200dOctober 2023, outlets such as <em>Time<\/em>, the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, the \u2064 <em>Boston \u200cGlobe<\/em>, and the\u200c <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em> \u2063 received a \u2063total of $8.2 million \u200dfrom the CCP mouthpiece.<\/p>\n<p>This ongoing promotion\u2062 of Beijing&#8217;s propaganda by mainstream \u2064media comes at \u200ca time of growing U.S.-China tensions and fears of a full-scale war\u200c between the\u2064 two superpowers. Meanwhile, China has been investing \u2064billions of dollars each year in a global disinformation campaign to \u2062shape its image and influence political outcomes.<\/p>\n<h3>Media Outlets Warn About Disinformation While \u200cParticipating in It<\/h3>\n<p>Ironically, the same\u200d outlets that have\u2064 been accepting money\u200c from <em>China\u200c Daily<\/em> have been warning about the dangers of misinformation. Headlines \u200csuch as &#8220;WA Elections\u200b Officials\u2063 Need Rapid Data To Match Misinformation Age&#8221;\u200b and \u200d&#8221;Corporations\u2064 Are\u200d Juicy \u200bTargets for Foreign\u2064 Disinformation&#8221; highlight the threat \u200bposed by false information.<\/p>\n<p>These outlets\u200c have reported on the \u2064rapid spread of misinformation on social media, its impact on elections, and the potential for violence. \u200dThey\u200d have emphasized the \u200cneed\u200b for data literacy and the\u200d role of fact-checkers in combating disinformation.\u200c Yet, they have willingly participated in \u200cChina&#8217;s propaganda campaign.<\/p>\n<h3>China&#8217;s Propaganda Tactics\u200b and U.S. Media\u200d Complicity<\/h3>\n<p>The <em>China Daily<\/em> has been publishing propaganda articles disguised as ordinary news stories in influential U.S. newspapers. While some \u2062articles\u2062 focus on China&#8217;s economic achievements and \u2064tourist attractions, others push explicit political messages. These articles \u2063contain a Disclaimer that a Chinese entity prepared \u2064the\u200c ads but fail \u2063to mention that <em>China Daily<\/em> \u2063 is owned \u200bby the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2064criticism and pressure, some \u2064media\u2063 outlets have continued to collaborate with\u2063 <em>China Daily<\/em>. For \u200cexample,\u2063 <em>Time<\/em> \u2063has dedicated an entire \u2063landing page \u200don its website to content from\u2062 <em>China Daily<\/em>. The page features a banner that reads &#8220;China Watch: All You Need \u2064to Know About China\u200b and \u200dthe Dynamics of Sino-US Relations,&#8221; with only a &#8220;Paid\u2062 Partner Content&#8221; Disclaimer indicating its CCP affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>Financial difficulties\u200b faced by many newspapers may explain their \u200dwillingness to accept money from \u2062an authoritarian government for disguised \u2063propaganda. However, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-air-force-obliterates-university-that-trained-hamas-terrorists\/\" title=\"Israeli Air Force destroys Hamas training university.\">raises \u200bethical concerns<\/a> and \u200cthe risk of self-censorship within media organizations.<\/p>\n<p>John Dotson, deputy director\u200c of the Global Taiwan Institute, highlights the ethical \u2063question of accepting money from an authoritarian government\u2063 for publishing propaganda. He\u2064 suggests that the funding from Chinese\u2064 state agencies may be motivated by a \u2062desire to encourage self-censorship\u2064 within media organizations.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact \u200ddoes accepting\u200c money from a foreign government, particularly one with a controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">human rights record<\/a> like China, have on the \u200cintegrity and independence of news\u200c outlets?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Outrage Over False Information Spread on Social Media&#8221; can be seen \u200bon their websites and in their articles. These news outlets claim to be committed to providing accurate and unbiased information to the public, yet they are accepting money from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rockefeller-foundation-bankrolls-covid-19-commission-led-by-beijing-sympathizer\/\" title=\"Rockefeller Foundation Bankrolls COVID-19 Commission Led by Beijing Sympathizer\">state-controlled media outlet<\/a> known for spreading propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2062raises questions about the integrity and independence of these news outlets. How can they\u2062 claim \u2063to \u200dbe impartial when they are accepting money from a foreign government \u200bwith a \u200dclear agenda? It also raises concerns about the content being published. Is it truly objective\u2064 and unbiased, or is it influenced by the Chinese Communist\u2064 Party?<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, accepting money from \u200ba foreign\u200c government raises ethical \u200dissues. \u2062Journalists are expected to be objective and independent, free \u200dfrom any outside influence that could compromise their reporting. Accepting money from a\u200d foreign government, especially one with a human rights record as controversial as China&#8217;s, undermines the credibility \u2062of these news \u2064outlets\u200b and their journalists.<\/p>\n<p>The argument \u200dthat accepting money from China Daily allows these news outlets to continue their\u2063 journalistic work does not hold water. Journalism should be\u200d funded by ethical means, such \u2064as\u2062 subscriptions and advertising revenue, not by state-controlled\u200c propaganda machines. By accepting \u200bmoney from China Daily, these news outlets are compromising their journalistic integrity and the trust of their\u200b readers.<\/p>\n<p>The role of the media in a democracy is to \u200bhold those in power accountable \u2064and provide the public with accurate and unbiased information. When \u200dnews outlets accept money from a foreign government, they undermine this important role and jeopardize the public&#8217;s trust. It is imperative that \u2063these \u2063news outlets reassess their relationship with China Daily and prioritize their\u2064 journalistic ethics over financial gains.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the continued \u200dacceptance of Chinese propaganda money by U.S.\u2062 news outlets raises significant concerns about their \u200cjournalistic integrity and independence. These news outlets claim\u200d to be committed to providing accurate and unbiased information, yet they are accepting\u2064 money from a state-controlled media outlet \u2062known for spreading propaganda. This compromises \u200cthe credibility of these news\u200b outlets and their journalists, \u200dundermines the role of the media in \u2064a democracy,\u2062 and ultimately erodes the public&#8217;s trust. It is time for these\u2063 news outlets to prioritize their journalistic ethics over financial gains and sever their ties with China Daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the scandalous exposure of U.S. news outlets profiting from Chinese propaganda in 2019 and 2020, human rights groups criticized the practice. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal pledged to reject Chinese Communist Party funds. Nevertheless, several prominent U.S. newspapers and magazines have continued this controversial association in recent years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":309,"featured_media":2182959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/hk_g1500_chinawon-e1622216487800_736x514.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/hk_g1500_chinawon-e1622216487800_736x514.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/309"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}