Comments on: Beijing 2008: Where Will the Media Stand?

By: Is an Olympic Boycott the Answer? : Complete Running Network

Is an Olympic Boycott the Answer? : Complete Running Network — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:06:52 +0000

[...] last writing, we’ve witnessed the protests in Tibet, the Western backlash against Chinese [...]

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:09:02 +0000

nice. Jonathan's last blog post..King David - The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel

By: Rimal

Rimal — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:59:00 +0000

Yes, thanks a lot for this very interesting and informative piece.

I the same as the above person have to do a debate on this moot, but I am on the negative side. Thanks again for this piece of work.

The person above me, is your school competing in the Auckland School Debating

By: gia

gia — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:07:16 +0000

a very well written out piece..I am a highschool student doing a debate on this moot, and I am on the more difficult, affirmative side of the argument of the gag order, this piece gave me some great ideas for my speech and helped me understand the situation very much in depth.
thanks a lot!
~G~

By: 21stCenturyMom

21stCenturyMom — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:40:51 +0000

I have so much contempt for the Chinese governement. You did a great with this piece, pointing the way without offering your own judgement and your conclusion is 100% spot on. The Chinese can only make my contempt and the contempt of other worse by trying to control the media and the athletes.

By: Nora

Nora — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:03:36 +0000

Yep, wow.

I think what this really drives home is the fact that nothing is cut and dry, and there will be a lot to consider when following the coverage. I think no matter where you stand on any of the issues, it just goes to show that you need to try to be as well-informed as you can before reacting.

By: Mark Iocchelli

Mark Iocchelli — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:52:09 +0000

wow. Thanks for such a well-balanced, thought out piece. I admit my initial reaction to this situation was l lot more biased against China than it is now. There is a lot to think about here.

The one thing that really distressed me here is that an “evolved” country like Britain would strip away the rights of ITS athletes to bow down to China’s will. Disturbing.

I’m been to your blog. Fascinating stuff you are writing there. I will take a deeper look once I’m over the flue.