From this Wednesday (1st September), Chinese government started to requires cellphone users to register their identities when they purchase the new cellphone numbers. As the Wall Street Journalist said, it is "a long-discussed measure" in China, it catches worldwide attention. All kinds of experts and journalists analyse the reasons and trends of this implement.
These two stories both use the graphic approach to show the current status in the cellphone market in China. They clearly reflect the trends as well as the impacts in the mobile social life.
In the meantime, they both appraise the future of this implement is blurred. They both considered it is a much more difficult thing to control, using the quotes from the interviewees.
Also, like this kind of technological subject, the data and number is the most effective words to clarify and emphasis the matters, making the stories simple and direct, especially with the combination of graphic columns.
Then, the story written by the journalist of Wall Street Journal said the reason why Chinese government want to regulate the market is that " the anonymity" of cellphone "has enabled people to share politically sensitive information—from text-message jokes poking fun at top leaders to photographs of public demonstrations". It concerned about the privacy issue against the rights and interests of cellphone customers.
However, the Chinese journalist use many examples from other countries, such as India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore, to prove it is a commonplace implement in the mobile market in the world. It is not relevant to the political issue, and not in the use of restricting the freedom of speech, but focus on preventing "spam, pornographic messages and rampant fraud through the network".
Therefore, the angles the journalists choose tend to determine the soundbites they select. Thinking about the Google issue talked several months ago, it is easy to find the inclination of the Wall Street Journal is to express the opinion that Chinese government try to enforce this implement to regulate the free speech market of the public, in order to censor their words.
Actually, Chinese media tell the public it is an equal implement enforced on everyone, including foreigners. And they treat this implement more objective this time by admitting "it will definitely hurt business".
relevant links:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704791004575465190777886192.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-09/01/c_13472445.htm
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