The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has strengthened media control by imposing stricter uniform standards for China’s journalist qualification exam.
On Dec. 30, the CCP’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) announced new “Measures for the Professional Qualification Examination for Journalists” and rules for their implementation, effective July 1. The new regulations were jointly issued by the NPPA and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
The new rules state that they were formulated to “implement the requirements of Party-controlled propaganda, Party-controlled ideology, and Party-controlled media.”
The examination is designed to assess whether journalists possess the necessary “political qualities.” In short, it is a measure of whether they will uphold the CCP and adhere to the party’s political direction….