Comments on: China: Does the secret “Fifty Cents Party” exist? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/13/china-does-the-secret-%e2%80%9cfifty-cents-party%e2%80%9d-exist/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:30:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yantao BI http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/13/china-does-the-secret-%e2%80%9cfifty-cents-party%e2%80%9d-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-1531214 Yantao BI Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:11:28 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52606#comment-1531214 Originally, Fifty Cents Party refers to the part-time web commentators employed by a specific minstry or a local government in China to "guide" the online public opinion. There are countless news reports about employing or training web commentators in China. Now it has already gone beyond politics. Definitely, it is Chinese astroturfing.Thank you for letting me know this term. I am trying to collect more information and hope to include it in my PhD dissertation. Originally, Fifty Cents Party refers to the part-time web commentators employed by a specific minstry or a local government in China to “guide” the online public opinion. There are countless news reports about employing or training web commentators in China. Now it has already gone beyond politics.

Definitely, it is Chinese astroturfing.Thank you for letting me know this term.

I am trying to collect more information and hope to include it in my PhD dissertation.

]]> By: Chinese Astroturfing? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/13/china-does-the-secret-%e2%80%9cfifty-cents-party%e2%80%9d-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-1531193 Chinese Astroturfing? Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:46:47 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52606#comment-1531193 [...] Is there a “Fifty Cents [per post] Party” in China that fills the blogosphere with pro-government posts and comments? It would be surprising if there weren’t. Astroturfing is a tried-and-true practice of politicians, lobbyists, and marketers around the world. (Tried-and-true unless you get caught at it.) Tags: China, Corruption, Politics · Thu, 13 Nov 2008, 4:46 pm EST [...] [...] Is there a “Fifty Cents [per post] Party” in China that fills the blogosphere with pro-government posts and comments? It would be surprising if there weren’t. Astroturfing is a tried-and-true practice of politicians, lobbyists, and marketers around the world. (Tried-and-true unless you get caught at it.) Tags: China, Corruption, Politics · Thu, 13 Nov 2008, 4:46 pm EST [...]

]]> By: Bas - Istanbul Expat http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/13/china-does-the-secret-%e2%80%9cfifty-cents-party%e2%80%9d-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-1531124 Bas - Istanbul Expat Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:20:50 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52606#comment-1531124 I can't really understand Chinese. Could you summarize what the posts are about? I'm interested. I can’t really understand Chinese. Could you summarize what the posts are about? I’m interested.

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