This post is from our coverage of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China, curated by John Kennedy and sponsored by Reuters. · All posts
Last week tech blogger Thomas Crampton looked at the issues faced by foreign journalists “parachuting” into the Olympics, such as getting a scoop vs. getting a source in trouble. A post today from Adam at Shanghai Scrap almost makes you wonder if the latter is unavoidable.
Start the Conversation
Recent Articles also in East Asia
- › China: Draining the brain?
- › Thailand: Former Prime Minister Passes Away
- › Cambodia: End of first Khmer Rouge Tribunal deemed a relative success
- › China: Law or Justice?
- › Japan: Buy Nothing Day
Recent Links also in East Asia
Check out the pictures and presentations of Barcamp Singapore 4
Pedestrian Observer praises Efren “Kuya Ef!” Penaflorida Jr. from the Philippines for being the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.
A popular Chinese drama “Dwelling Narrowness” was “re-scheduled” without explanation recently. ESWN translated various reports and discussions about the drama. A recent development of the drama is that one of the main characters becomes the mistress of a government official in order to help repay her older sister's mortgage.
Funding drive
Global Voices Email Updates
Get summaries of new stories from Global Voices in your inbox daily, weekly, or just sign up for important announcements.
Our Other Sites
Special Projects
Sponsors for this article
This site is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
Please read our attribution policy.
Clara Onofre24 posts 
Ismail Dhorat7 posts 
Bernardo Parrella11 posts 
Julius Rocas1 posts 
.hj barraza7 posts 
Joshua Foust31 posts 
Tomomi Sasaki80 posts 
Scilla Alecci115 posts 
David Reid77 posts 
Richard Wanjohi1 posts 
Onnik Krikorian1163 posts 
Gayle Pescud6 posts
Bhutan: Shangri-La or Ethnic Cleanser?
- exactly Poudyel, the problem is a political one. But you have to ask yourself, who made it a po...
more »