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Interesting. I did wonder if they might end up fence sitting. They look for subscriptions and want to be popular but good journalism sometimes needs put out uncomfortable info that might make powerful people uneasy.
The only journalism worth a damn is the one that makes the powerful uneasy. ESPN has sent a memo to staffers mandating that coverage of the NBA/China story focus on basketball and avoid mentioning Hong Kong. What is the point of covering a story if you're going to avoid the issue that caused the story? South Park nailed it with their portrayal of how American companies censor their content to appease China. Qatar must be watching this and thinking they need to copy China before the next World Cup.