In 1965 there were 12 television and 93 radio stations in mainland China; today there are approximately 700 conventional television stations and 1,000 radio stations. It is a similar story for newspapers. Although the trend has been toward diversity and away from government control, powerful domestic institutions constrain efforts by media organisations to become more autonomous. Whilst there are still restrictions on what can be reported on, China is producing swathes of new journalists each year, many of whom are hungry for opportunities to improve their professionalism in this increasingly competitive sector.

• Pushing Human Rights up the Chinese news agenda
  We collaborated with the Centre for International Communication Studies at Tsinghua University and the UK 's Thomson Foundation on an 18 month GOF-sponsored project to promote media expertise in China, particularly on the reporting of Human Rights (2005-2007). Over 50 Chinese journalists and editors benefited from four training workshops, themed to help improve reporting on the rights of the poor, children, women and marginalised groups. A reference textbook including critical analysis of articles on a range of human rights issues, regulations, both Chinese and International law and conventions was produced and widely distributed across Chinese media organisations.
  
  
• Improving media regulation and ethics
  Previous work has included study visits on press regulation, media ethics and research on a potential media law with the Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences