Representative Christopher H. Smith, Chair
Senator Jeff Merkley, Cochair
Communist Propaganda Department Bans Media Reports on "Public Intellectuals"
November 22, 2004
Citing a source in the Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department, The South China Morning Post (subscription required) reports that that department has issued an order barring the media from reporting on the topic of "public intellectuals". The term refers to intellectuals who become involved in public affairs.