Internet media forum opens in Beijing
( 2003-10-10 00:32) (Xinhua)
The 2003 China Internet Media Forum opened in Beijing Friday, calling for
local Internet media to take more responsibility in dealing with online ethical
issues.
Diverging from the previous two forums in 2001 and 2002, which mainly focused
on the development of the Internet in China, this year the topic turned to
"social responsibility of the Chinese Internet media."
Cai Mingzhao, deputy director of the Information Office of the State Council,
said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony that the Internet should
contribute to China's social progress as it plays an increasingly important role
in the country.
The latest survey on China's Internet development shows by June 30, 2003,
China had about 470,000 portals, with 68 million Internet users, and the numbers
are growing every day.
While offering a quick access to information, the Internet also can expose
people to pornography, violence, superstition and evil cults, Cai said. He urged
local Internet portals, the 150 approved news publishing portals in particular,
to bear more social responsibility.
Shao Huaze, president of the All-China Journalists' Association, also
addressed the meeting and asked Chinese Internet media to give the same accurate
and fair reports required of traditional news media.
The two-day forum is co-sponsored by the All-China Journalists' Association
and major Chinese news portals like those run by People's Daily, Xinhua News
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