People in protective suits, meter-high fences and full surveillance: Anyone who wants to take part in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has to enter China’s so-called “Olympic bubble”. This also applies to journalists. And there are other risks for them. China ranks fourth from bottom in the press freedom rankings, just ahead of North Korea. At least 128 media workers are said to be in Chinese jails. This is one of the reasons why only a few reporters will be on site. What is happening there in China? And what does that mean for Olympic reporting?
Olympia 2022: How the pandemic and the police are hindering the media | NDR.de – television – broadcasts AZ
