When Taiwan’s government banned broadcaster CTi TV in response to widespread local protests against socalled “red media,” it was criticized for being undemocratic and curbing press freedom. What is red media, and at what cost does media sensationalization come in Taiwan? Find out more in this episode of Broken News.

In the five years after martial law was lifted in Taiwan, the number of newspapers and press outlets exploded. This resulted in a highly competitive and fractured market always vying for eyeballs. A scoop can make or break a news outlet’s reputation, but at what cost? The speed at which the media moves and the highly competitive nature of the field make it a breeding ground for disinformation. This episode focuses on CTi TV, a major media conglomerate in Taiwan that was singled out for punishment. It was criticized for being too blatantly proChina in its reporting and drew public ire when they failed to report on the democracy movement in Hong Kong. The corporation was reprimanded and fined for reporting on their own false narratives, and then sensationally was denied a license to broadcast by the National Communications Commission (NCC). When the station was banned, many protested citing the ban as undemocratic and an attack on press freedom.

Through analysis of several key stories published by Taiwan’s media that were directly influenced by Chinese disinformation, as well as indepth interviews with leading academics, reporters, and politicians, discover the truth behind the troubles in Taiwan’s media landscape.

CTi, United Daily News and the National Communications Commission all declined to be interviewed or to give a comment for this episode.

Chapters:

00:00 AntiRed Media Rally in Taipei, Taiwan, 2019
02:22 Martial Law and Propaganda in Taiwan
03:33 Taiwan’s Media Booms After Martial Law Is Lifted
04:07 The Commercialization of Taiwan’s Media
04:58 How China’s United Front Work Department Exploits Chaotic Taiwanese Media
05:32 Taiwan’s United Daily Publishes a Story Spread by the CCP
06:16 2018 Kansai Airport Incident
07:51 CTi TV Is the Mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party in Taiwan
10:16 CTi TV’s Reports on KMT Candidate Han Kuoyu, and the “Phoenix Cloud”
11:14 CTi TV Is Banned by the National Communications Commission (NCC)
12:48 CTi’s Case Reveals Deeper Systemic Problems Within Taiwan’s Media

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