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| China This Week |
| A digest of eye-catching editorials in the Chinese print media |
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Chris Gelken (Chrisg)  |
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Published 2008-12-17 11:35 (KST) |
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Is the global financial crisis being overplayed by the media? And are Chinese companies using the "economic turmoil" as an excuse to turn the screw on their employees?
The Beijing-based Guangming Daily thinks so.
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| The national newspaper claims that some media are using overly dramatic headlines and exaggerating their stories to win readers, and this is creating further anxiety among already angst-ridden Chinese college grads.
There is no denying that competition for jobs is tough -- and getting tougher -- but the paper says too many articles about lay-offs and "belt tightening" is eroding the confidence of job seekers.
The China Youth Daily picked up on the theme, reporting that many recent graduates have lowered their salary expectations to the point where they are even reluctant to raise the issue of pay and benefits when they attend interviews.
Describing the phenomenon as "irrational" the influential daily says negotiating a remuneration package is a basic right, and getting things clear up front will avoid disputes in the future.
The paper says many companies in China are using the international crisis to squeeze salaries for new employees - especially college grads. The daily opined that enterprises should shoulder the burden and help the grads through the hard times.
A staggering 5.6 million graduates entered the workforce this year, a 12-percent increase on 2007. Next year the figure will rise to six million.
China's Wired Society
China has almost as many Internet users as the United States has people -- more than 300 million.
While Internet penetration grows at a phenomenal rate, apparently not everyone is happy with what they are seeing on "the Web."
A recent survey published by The China Daily revealed that some 35 percent of respondents were highly skeptical of what they read on news and information Web sites.
The paper said the lack of credibility and moral integrity on the part of some internet users has reduced the World Wide Web to an unreliable information source.
Internet portals are supposed to act as watchdogs, preventing unreliable or misleading information from being published. But the paper says some of these portals are actually the worst offenders.
Sensational headlines or even deliberately fabricated news is eroding their reliability. The China Daily warned Internet users are getting fed up with being misled by falsehoods and rumors.
The paper said the portals need to clean up their act or they will inevitably pay a heavy price.
Meanwhile, The Xinhua Daily Telegraph threw out a caution saying that the popularity of some fantasy Web sites reflects the anxiety of young people in society.
KaiXin ? or "happy" in English ? is an extremely popular fantasy Web site. Users can set up their own domains, and buy friends or consumer goods with virtual cash.
The paper says this virtual ability makes users feel popular and successful because it helps them achieve their dreams ? albeit in a dream world.
The danger lies in not appreciating KaiXin for what it really is; a game, a source of recreation and fun. Nothing more.
The paper says the more users indulge themselves in the virtual world, the harder it becomes for them to deal with the real one.
China Bans Lip-syncing
After the embarrassing lip-syncing episode at the Olympic Games, China's Ministry of Culture published a regulation that effectively banned the practice from all important national performances.
The Beijing Youth Daily welcomed news that the China Central Television (CCTV) Spring Festival Gala, which attracts an audience in the hundreds of millions, will also ban lip-synching this year.
While applauding the move, the paper said it is crucial that performers themselves take a more responsible and serious attitude to their work.
In an editorial, the paper said celebrities should entertain the public using their own talents, and not resort to any kind of fakery.
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China Youth Daily - http://www.cyol.net/english/intro/daily.htm
The China Daily - http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/
Beijing Youth Daily - http://bjyouth.ynet.com/
Xinhua - http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/world.htm
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