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Video: Analysis of key social media issues in China

By Jon Russell Thu, Jul 28, 2011 4:00PM UTC View Comments

The episode of Thoughtful China, on YouTube, below discusses and analyses a number of key issues within China’s online landscape today, such as the rumour that Facebook is partnering with search giant Baidu to finally enter the country’s online market. Below is my summary of key points from the video, which I’d advise anyone interested in...

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Murdoch’s wife paid $300,000 for ill-fated MySpace China role

By Jon Russell Tue, Jul 12, 2011 3:00PM UTC View Comments

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, left, and his wife Wendi Deng. Pic: AP.

Rupert Murdoch is getting a tough time in the global press right now, particularly in the UK where I am right now. A new allegation shows he paid his wife US$300,000 during her time as chief strategist for MySpace China during its ill-fated stint in the country under the management of News Corp. The information...

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No surprise as China tops list of markets not dominated by Facebook

By Jon Russell Sat, Feb 19, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Web monitoring agency Pingdom has an interesting look at the markets not dominated by Facebook in its latest blog post. Of course, there is no surprise to see China at the top of the list while Russia, Japan and Brazil are regularly spoken of targets for the social network as it looks to expand its...

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