Year: 2016

CCLP visiting fellow Vasily Gatov was quoted in a New Yorker article about the overstated reach of Russian propaganda and its influence on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In “The propaganda about Russian propaganda,” journalist Adrian Chen describes the work of anonymous internet research collective PropOrNot, which claims to have identified 200 “Russian propaganda outlets”…Continue Reading Visiting fellow Vasily Gatov offers input on Russian propaganda

WASHINGTON — Chinese media coverage of the U.S. election campaign was dominated by Donald Trump, according to two American journalists who have spent years in Asia. Michael Ottey, a Beijing-based editor and writer at China Daily, said his Chinese colleagues argued every day for more coverage for Trump, and his role was to try to…Continue Reading The view from Beijing: In China, Trump dominated reporting of the U.S. political campaign

WASHINGTON — “One of our goals sounds absurdly simple: increase knowledge of Asia among U.S. leaders.” That was how Michael Gilligan described the mission of the foundation he leads, the Henry Luce Foundation, adding, “Asia matters to all of us.” One of the foundation’s best known programs, the Luce Scholars, has sent more than 700…Continue Reading Luce Foundation President at CCLP forum: ‘Asia matters to all of us’