China Uncensored
| China Uncensored | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Politics, News/political satire, anti-censorship, anti-Chinese Communist Party |
| Presented by | Chris Chappell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original languages | |
| Production | |
| Production location | New York City |
| Production company | America Uncovered LLC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2012 |
China Uncensored (Template:Lang-vi; Chinese: 中国解密; Template:Lang-ko) is a YouTube commentary channel that focuses on sensitive political issues in China with elements of humor and irony. Chris Chappell is the host of the series.[1][2] The YouTube show is compiled into longer 30-minute episodes aired by New York-based New Tang Dynasty Television, which is affiliated with Falun Gong, a new religious movement persecuted in China.[3][4] NTD adds Chinese subtitles to these longer episodes and broadcasts them into mainland China.[4]
The show is described by Vox as an affiliate of "The Epoch Times's media empire".[5]
The China Uncensored team also hosts the web series America Uncovered and the podcast China Unscripted.[citation needed]
In April 2017, Apple TV temporarily blocked China Uncensored in mainland China, citing local laws, and also blocked the show in Hong Kong and Taiwan.[3][2][6][7]
Hosts
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Chris Chappell
Chappell is the primary host of the series. Originally from Los Angeles, California, US he told The Daily Dot that he became interested in Chinese culture at age 19 when he became ill and hospitalized. He told The Daily Dot that "the doctors said I might have some rare heart virus", but after a friend introduced him to qigong he "got better the next day" after practicing.[8] Regarding the creation of China Uncensored, he said: "I was a China news reporter and, eventually, I grew tired of the unbiased attitude you had to have as an unbiased reporter. I thought: 'Why not follow in the footsteps of The Daily Show or The Colbert Report?'"[8]
Matt Gnaizda
Gnaizda serves as the series' producer, and has substituted for Chappell as the series' host.[9]
Shelley Zhang
Shelley Zhang is the current program's comedic writer. [10]
References
- ^ Sandra Ozromano. "Interview with Chris Chappell". The Right Angle. Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ a b "Satirical News Show 'China Uncensored' Censored by Apple in Hong Kong and Taiwan". Global Voices Advocacy. 2017-04-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ a b "Apple TV censors "China Uncensored" show | Reporters without borders". RSF. 2017-04-18. Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ a b "How Is China Uncensored Funded?". 2020-05-21. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Nguyen, Terry (2020-11-27). "Why fake news is so hard to combat in Asian American communities". Vox. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Tong, Elson (7 April 2017). "Satirical news show 'China Uncensored' censored by Apple in Hong Kong and Taiwan". Hong Kong Free Press. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Spencer, David (April 5, 2019). "Taiwan has other deterrence options besides costly and controversial nuclear weapons". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Winkie, Luke (March 5, 2017). "How YouTube's China Uncensored is uncovering the country Trump loves to hate". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Matt Gnaizda | China Uncensored, America Uncovered Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ About. (n.d.). China Uncensored. https://www.chinauncensored.tv/about
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