{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Unsung Heroes of International Media\u2019s China Coverage","description":"To many readers of English-language media, \u201cnews assistant\u201d is an unfamiliar term. Yet the people operating in this role are often integral to many overseas outlets\u2019 coverage of China. Also sometimes referred to as \u201cnews researchers,\u201d they are Chinese citizens working as journalists for foreign media who often do far more than mere research and yet are rarely credited for their work. News assistants\u2019 responsibilities can include research, looking for interviewees, arranging interviews, translating, and some \u201cresearchers\u201d even interview and write the stories independently \u2014 but with no byline. The Chinese government has rules prohibiting Chinese nationals from being full-time journalists for foreign media publications, but over the past few decades, many Chinese writers and reporters have managed to take advantage of a loosening system or regulatory oversights to grow into experienced journalists and hugely talented \u2014 and hugely important \u2014 storytellers. ","author_name":"Wo Men Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/womenpodcast.net","html":"