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The 'Propaganda Department'? At least they are honest about their aims, I suppose.

• tokenadult 15y ago
  Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China is indeed the correct term in English for the 中国共产党中央委员会宣传部 http://baike.baidu.com/view/1229325.htm http://baike.baidu.com/view/1229325.htm which is the party organization that regulates all mass media in China, with "prior restraint" of print publications such as daily newspapers.
• pyre 15y ago
  I remember reading a forum post (maybe on HN), where someone from China made the comment that in the US the propaganda is so much more subtle than it is in China.
  • Volpe 15y ago
    Not really subtle, just in the US they are called lobbyists. tom-a-hto - to-mah-to
    • pyre 15y ago
      IIRC, the person was referring to the media, not to Capital Hill.
      • Volpe 15y ago
        Oh because lobbyists have NOTHING to do with the media... sheesh, how could I think such a thing. I stand corrected.