China: reporters must stop blackmail
4 April 2007
The central government has ordered newspapers to eliminate the common practice of demanding money from people they cover after the recent killing of a newspaper employee. In January, Lan Chengzhang was beaten to death after he tried to extort money from a mine owner by threatening to publicize his illegal operation, AP reported. The government said newspapers also must make sure that only properly accredited reporters are allowed to conduct news gathering.
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