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US Newspapers Publish Communist Propaganda at Expense of American Values: Sen. Scott

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US Newspapers Publish Communist Propaganda at Expense of American Values: Sen. Scott
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sent a letter to David Chavern, president and CEO of the News Media Alliance and American Press Institute on Nov. 7, asking him to urge his members to reconsider their collaboration with China Daily, a publication owned by the Communist Party of China. Win McNamee/Getty Images, TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images/Epoch Times Composite
Nicole Hao
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A U.S. senator is voicing “grave concerns” about newspapers in the United States running paid inserts placed by a Chinese state-run media outlet, saying it allows the Beijing regime to promote its propaganda abroad.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) urged news organizations to reconsider their collaboration with China Daily, in a Nov. 7 letter to David Chavern, president and chief executive officer of News Media Alliance and American Press Institute, a media industry group.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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