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China‐bashing in the internet censorship wars

G.E. Gorman (School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand)

Online Information Review

ISSN: 1468-4527

Article publication date: 1 October 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

To raise the subject of how most societies carry out internet censorship in some form or another.

Design/methodology/approach

Concentrates on the sanctimonious views emanating from the USA directed against the PRC. Recommends some authors' work for further reading.

Findings

After making comparisons between the PRC and the liberal West, feels that one must learn to live with the reality that there are differing national and regional interpretations of what constitutes acceptable content.

Originality/value

A strong and thought‐provoking personal view of a contentious subject.

Keywords

Citation

Gorman, G.E. (2005), "China‐bashing in the internet censorship wars", Online Information Review, Vol. 29 No. 5, pp. 453-456. https://doi.org/10.1108/14684520510628855

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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