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Part I: The Changing Establishment 1. Wang Jun, Outlook Weekly 13 In all my time as a journalist, there's been no moment I didn't think about those four words:freedom of the press. 2. Zhou Yijun, Xinhua News Agency 27 Sonic of my male fompetitors might have been very capable, but nobody had a passion stronger than miine. 3. Lin Gu, China Features 35 The question is how to be professional, how to bejair to your interviewees, how to make balanced reports, how to convey different voices and different sides. 4. Gong Wen, People's Daily 43 Compared to other jobs, a journalist's work is always fresh, as the smin is new every day. 5. Tan Hongkai, China Daily 53 [lWe do not represent ourselves as a mouthpiece-otther media may have that concept, but not us. 6. Jin Yongquan, Clhina Yowth News 59 Yf you are not allowed to speak, you can stay silent, or lan lh. But you shouldn't tell lies. Part II: Into the Fray S Yiang, Chinia Neu. k 73 IVy), do lie so qlter inews? Because tile tnws is there. S. iu Jinqinrig, Southern Ieckend 81 If you/it v ideals, you'll be hlappy in joinalisn. Althtotth you 'I/fe many T,1[iitiS,, you '// reap l/ots ofspirital rei,ards. 9. Hu Zhibin, The First 9 Beil a joulnlaIhSt is not a job or a prlqf'ssion, tut a //festyle. 93 Itr is cyollt mI,Man's will. 1). Zhan MiNghui, Beil in, News Bic 1I 4[Wreatest chllegcle in work is gainit g kowledge, sice yo II nve kinowt what kind cf people and Iwh at sorts Sithitugs yoit 'II run into the nlext idae) Part III: In the Niches i1. Lu Yi, Satllitin Lite If icekly 113 I dott't have to write aboutl things I don't want to write 113 a,our, or report thints I don't wiish to report. S2. YangJin, KNationalities Pictorial 121 JoIralists Who report on miniority jf'irs, in addition to trldY reIectietgjacts amid havit ni morals atd conscienco, 11st hW the q)capacity fir Iov,e atd compassion. 13. Zhang Xuguang, (Chiina Sports \re,ws 127 Sports reporuting citl te about very sotall thitqs; a story tlhat provides on,methi/t r ical air,til d bernficial doesi 't havli to be hof,rear of iyiIf _icatce. 14. Ma Yin, Tit \' News 133 I1i maniy athletcs, i'journalists are a headaice becaose they ask mitea,niQless questions and intride otn their liv,es. Part IV: Over the Air 15. Liu Qian, China Central Television -45 lopn out' rporti.,' every day, sometimes doiit three or four pic'es iln a day. iAl,' time is tnot tlly own. 16. Ai Da, Beijing Television 149 Somtimres I'll rce! good a,botf my work, alid it gts trashed. 7. Xiang Fei. China National Radio 153 Live ta/k pro gas art one-to-otie, alrhoughi the one coutld be inillions of liscn'ers. If Iwn I tralk o them, I feel I'in ta/king to an itlividual. Part V: New Configurations 18. Wang Shuo, Finance & Economics 167 There's no need to be discouraged; there are always things one can accomplish. 19. Liu Zhouwei, 21st Century Business Herald 173 Our biggest challenge is the uncertainty of the future of print media. 20. Zhang Lixian, Reader's Warehouse 183 Mly background actually makes it harder to arrive at elementary knoiwledge--so only now can I learn the simplest principles and regain some common sense. Alfterword by Christopher Merrill 191 Acknowledgments 193 Index 195 About the Authors 201