China Media

Through China's Own Voices: How People Are Feeling Now That the Party's Over

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.27.2008 | Style

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Students, China, Interns, Style News
Courtney Woo

Perhaps it's too early to feel melancholy; instead, China is enjoying the afterglow. It has already moved on with more experience and confidence than ever before.

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The "Politics" of an Olympic Pastime: Pin Trading at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.23.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Collectors, Pins, Trading, Students, China, Interns, Pin Trading, Media News
Courtney Woo

Pin trading has consumed almost everyone at the Olympic Green---volunteers, managers, broadcasters, technicians and myself included. I originally resisted this Olympic pastime until I discovered its political undertones.

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Despite Threats of Detention, Ticket Scalping Continues at Beijing's Subway Stations

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Scalping, Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Tickets, Scalpers, Students, China, Interns, Stadiums, Media News
Courtney Woo

Today, dozens of scalpers stood alone or in pairs inside the underground tunnel leading out of the subway to the Olympic Green Line. Some held signs asking to buy tickets, but most were looking to sell.

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Why the Big Fuss Over Food at Beijing's Concession Stands?

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Olympics Food, Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Beijing, Chinese Culture, China Media, China, Living News
Courtney Woo

The concession stands at Beijing's sporting venues and Olympic Green sell only pre-packaged snacks, typical American stadium fare like chicken fingers and greasy Italian sausages are nowhere to be found.

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The Corporate "Green Olympics": Sponsors Use Green Messaging in Their Pavilions

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, Green, Environment, China, China Media, Students, Interns, Business News
Courtney Woo

If Beijing were to choose a representative for its "Green Olympics," China Sinopec would win gold.

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Reality Should Be Reported, Not Disregarded

Meghan Peters | Posted 08.15.2008 | Media

Read More: Government Controlled Media, Underage Chinese Gymnasts, Chinese Gymnastics, Olympics, China Media, Gymnastics, China Censorship, China, Media News
Meghan Peters

Media here in China are running stories about Chinese gymnasts defending their ages of "16," though the rest of the world knows about the 11-year-old.

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A Snapshot of the Olympic Green 48 Hours Before the Games Begin

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Today Show, Media News
Courtney Woo

To an impartial observer, the weeks of preparation at the Olympic Green and IBC are falling into place. Now, with two days to go, the only thing Beijing needs to hope for is good weather.

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On Navigating Beijing's Tight Security: Subways, Stadiums, Medications and Tampons

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.06.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Oprah, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Media News
Courtney Woo

Security in Beijing tightens by the day as the Olympics approach. In early July, I went through zero security checkpoints a day. Today, I passed through security or had my badge checked a total of 8 times.

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Marketing, Nationalism and the Olympics Launch an Era of Volunteerism in China

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.02.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Media News
Courtney Woo

Combine economics with national pride and a little marketing, and you have the unprecedented turn out of volunteers on display at Beijing's 2008 Summer Olympics

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Reporting for Volunteer Duty at Beijing's Olympic Broadcast Tower

Courtney Woo | Posted 07.30.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Media News
Courtney Woo

I reported for duty at Ling Long Pagoda along with the three other UNC volunteers. Our contracts read "broadcast coordination," but we soon find our post is more accurately termed "help desk assistant."

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A Media Intern Blogs Behind the Scenes at the Beijing Olympics

Courtney Woo | Posted 07.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Interns, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Journalists, China Media, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Media News
Courtney Woo

A particularly risky move for China would be to grant hundreds of international journalism students inside access to its media operations during the Olympics -- but that's precisely what it's done.

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