In the United States we take free speech for granted but in China, freedom of speech is something that is coming of age courtesy
of the Internet. On the 22 November, Red Net published this photo
of a "Crying Peasant Boy" carrying a load of hay. It has been questioned if the photo is real or a fake, one can't know for certain,
its all speculation.
Regardless the Internet has helped spread the news of the day, in May subsequent to the devastating Sichuan Earthquake, resources poured into China with offers of even more assistance from around the world, courtesy of news reports transmitted courtesy of the Internet.
News reports are what they are and help not only to inform the world of events happening on the ground but news helps to keep authorities honest, as information reveals the truth and pictures are worth a thousand words.
China's news media have increased reporting on negative news cites the International Herald Tribune but authorities still do attempt as in many places, attempt to squash all of the news in an attempt to spin the truth from escaping. If the Chinese government wants to really be open and transparent, than EastSouthWestNorth asks, is the Chinese media prepared to publish these photos evidencing the story unreported elsewhere?
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