Posted on 05/05/2020 7:08:17 PM PDT by EdnaMode
The Chinese government has laid off its entire propaganda arm, cutting thousands of jobs at China Central Television and other state-run media outlets as the American media is already doing their job for them.
"It seemed kinda redundant for us to have a state-run media when we have the American press," said President Xi at a press conference Monday. "The American media is carrying water for us. It's pretty incredible. We unleashed a virus on the world and lied about it for months, and the American press can't stop praising us. As long as they make their orange leader look bad, they'll repeat any line we feed them."
"Really, we Commies could learn a lot from the propaganda of the press over in America," he added admiringly.
The Communist dictator sat the nervous, state-owned journalists down and asked them, "What would you say you do there?" to which they responded, "We take the propaganda and tell it to the people." But President Xi wasn't fooled, saying that the American press already does that and the redundancy would be eliminated.
Luckily for the state-owned journalists and broadcasters who lost their jobs in China today, CNN was hiring.
Some of these articles are too clever.
But is it really?
I know what you mean, Babylon Bee is becoming more believable every day.
It can’t possibly be satire. No way!
ROFL!!!
not the Babylon Bee, but China’s Communist Party media, CGTN, love this story which I heard a few hours ago on BBC World Service, but can’t find anything documented by them.
5 May: CGTN: Red Cross looks to global influencers to fight virus ‘infodemic’
By CGTN Africa
The Red Cross on Tuesday launched what it said was the first global network of social media influencers to battle misinformation about the new coronavirus and spread lifesaving content about the pandemic.
Experts have been warning for months that the pandemic has been cloaked in a massive “infodemic” — a deluge of information, including widespread false claims, which can pose a serious threat to public health.
The World Health Organization website lists a catalogue of dangerous “myths” circulating about the virus...
But while the WHO and others are putting out correct information, it can be difficult to reach everyone and counter the misconceptions.
“Getting the right information out there when an emergency strikes is as important as healthcare,” Nicola Jones, media manager for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), said in a statement...
In a bid to reach young people especially with accurate and vital information about the deadly disease spreading around the globe, IFRC said it had joined forces with marketing agency Billion Dollar Boy to sign up more than two dozen prominent individuals with large social media followings.
Those influencers who have signed on to the campaign so far have a joint reach of nearly two million followers across four countries, IFRC said, adding that it expected the list of participants, and followers reached, to swell significantly over coming days and weeks...
They include Antonio Nunziata of Italy — one of the countries hardest hit in the pandemic — who has more than 230,000 followers, and interior design blogger Katie Woods of Britain, with nearly 190,000 followers.
Influencers from Mexico and the United Arab Emirates are also on the list...
Billion Dollar Boy chief Edward East said that taking part in the IFRC network provided the influencers themselves with an opportunity to change their often negative portrayal in the media...
https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/05/05/red-cross-looks-to-global-influencers-to-fight-virus-infodemic/
you can bet the chinese take into account our media when planning their propaganda strategy.
And i would not be shocked at all if they were in contact with each other.
the fine line of reality and satire. ROFL
bttt
So the Bee started producing real news articles I see.
6 May: Yahoo: AFP: Red Cross looks to global influencers to fight virus ‘infodemic’
by Nina LARSON, Agence-France Presse
The World Health Organization website lists a catalogue of dangerous “myths” circulating about the virus, including suggestions that hot peppers or excessive exposure to the sun can prevent or cure COVID-19.
And it flatly debunks suggestions by US President Donald Trump and others that injecting disinfectant or exposing the body to ultraviolent radiation can rid the body of the virus.
But while the WHO and others are putting out correct information, it can be difficult to reach everyone and counter the misconceptions...
Every week, the IFRC said it would send the influencer network an approved message it wants to disseminate, and the influencers will take the messaging and create their own content, ***which will be approved by the organisation before it is distributed...
https://au.news.yahoo.com/red-cross-looks-global-influencers-fight-virus-infodemic-145249275—spt.html
written as satire but unfortunately is the truth.
China saves a lot of money and CNN and others want a piece of dat pie!
Yup.
This is the punchline.
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