Journalism in China: what can and can't you say?

<div>What is it like to be a journalist in China? There are obvious restrictions on freedom of speech, but, as I find out on this episode, there are creative ways to navigate the strict system of censorship. The end result is a complex media landscape - some have to litter investigations with state propaganda; others continue to report on sensitive issues (like the Wuhan Covid cover up) and rely on editors for protection; while growing digitisation and a strongman President continue to threaten what little independence flourished at the beginning of the century.<br> <br> With political scientist Maria Repnikova, author of <em>Media Politics in China</em>, and former journalist Fang Kecheng, now an Associate Professor in Journalism at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.</div>