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Internet hit men take astroturfing to mercenary new levels in China.

China’s ’50 Cent Party’ on marketing steroids: Internet hit men take astroturfing to new levels.

by Bob Page on 22 December 2009

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch in the Pacific Ocean near Tofino, British Columbia.

59 days to Vancouver 2010

by Bob Page on 15 December 2009

Photograph of Bill Moyers by Peter Krogh of the Associated Press.

Media do topography. Bill Moyers does geology.

by Bob Page on 13 December 2009

Scholar Susan Shirk says modern China combines fragility and strength.

Scholar Susan Shirk: modern China combines a powerful profile with a fragile core.

by Yuan Elle Wang on 23 November 2009

Surprising advice on clarifying communications from an unlikely Chinese source.

From the Chinese Dept. of Unlikely Sources: ‘Speak early, speak a lot, speak clearly.’

by Bob Page on 19 November 2009

The Distill fashion anthology magazine is skipping a paper edition, distributing only as an iPhone app.

iPhone baby steps toward new magazines.

by Bob Page on 19 November 2009

Aobama or Oubama?

In China, I say Oubama, you say Aobama.

by Bob Page on 15 November 2009

Illustration on strange Chinese-US bedfellows from the Oct. 24-30 edition of The Economist.

Are online relationships between China and the US boiling over? Rednecks against Red Guards?

by Bob Page on 31 October 2009

Communicators working for Chinese companies face significant challenges.

Communicators chart a new path in China.

by Bob Page on 21 October 2009

An inspiring vision of media’s future.

by Bob Page on 14 October 2009

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