News sources
When you are looking at one of these news sources, think about it skeptically:
- where is it based?
- who is funding it or owns it?
- what are its political affiliations?
- what perspective is it giving?
To find this information out, sometimes the source will have an "about us" or you can Google it. It is OK to use a source if you think it is biased as long as you recognize the bias and understand the effect it will have on the reliability and accuracy of its information.
China-based news sources
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China Daily
China Daily is the country's leading English-language news source, with over 350 million readers. It is operated by the Central Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. -
Xinhua
This is the official state news agency of the People's Republic of China. You can use the tabs at the top and bottom of the page or use the search function. -
People's Daily
This is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Use the tabs and the search bar at the top for specific searches and scroll to the bottom of the page to find some interesting links. -
Shanghai Daily
This English-language newspaper is owned by the Shanghai United Media Group, a state media company under the Shanghai committee of the Chinese Communist party. -
Sixth Tone
This is a state-owned English language online magazine published by the Shanghai United Media Group. -
Hong Kong Free Press
This was founded as an alternative to the SCMP and to support the pro-democracy movement. -
South China Morning Post
SCMP is a Hong Kong-based English language newspaper owned by the Alibaba Group. The online news website is blocked in mainland China. You may be limited in the number of articles you can view. You can also watch news videos on the SCMP YouTube channel -
Taipei Times
The Taipei Times' editorial position leans towards Taiwan independence.
Western-based news sources
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New York Times
We have institutional access to the NYT. If you have not already set your account up, here are the instructions. -
Gale World History in Context
You will need your SFPL library card and PIN to access this database that includes magazine and news stories. -
ChinaFile
Published by the Asia Society, a nonprofit organization, headquartered in New York, that focuses on educating the world about Asia -
USC US-China Institute
Part of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, this organization produces US-China Today. -
The China Story Project
Created by the Australia Center on China in the World, this is an initiative of the Australian government in conjunction with the Australian National University.
