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Apr 13 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
CCTV news: Five minutes of detailed coverage on the subway shootings in Brooklyn. It goes against internal guidelines of restraint and reticence about showing street violence and bloodshed. Graphic images taken from US social media are shown repeatedly.
@polijunkie_aus
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The extensive use of phone video and viral social media posts contrasts starkly with Shanghai where big CCTV cameras prevail and citizen journalism is banned.
Suspect is ID'ed
CCTV also borrows footage from US TV since it has no expertise in covering breaking news in the field. ImageImageImageImage
CCTV doesn't like to deal with uncomfortable truths or even nuances, let alone negative aspects of China.
The subway bomber's videos suggest he was a big fan of Mao's killer instinct and ruthlessness, but you won't hear about that on CCTV news any time soon.
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The news on Ukraine today starts out with a threat:

Russian Defense Spokesman Igor Konasenkov offers stern warning.

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CCTV FOLLIES: April 24
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