Really enjoyed this one! One thing I'd like to add is that these pieces can be useful even when the management advice is weak (in this piece's examples is almost ridiculous). Given the media’s traditional - and political - role in guiding public opinion in China, I think their usefulness is more in figuring out if they're sending a signal, rather than pure advice. When I notice this type of articles, I like to ask myself why this topic, why now, and why this framing.
The same thing happens in America, with different administrative forms, well funded foundations and think tanks, media consultants, funding via special interests attempting to sway public opinion, and various other inputs...but still similar unsolicited advice by folks unknowledgeable on most everything related to the business they're "advising". The difference is folks in China see the game and refuse to pay for it, while in America folks can hardly wait to pay subscriptions fees to multiple sources to hear an even more ridiculous range of advisories, exhortations, and ideological blather.
Interesting and (probably unintentionally) funny piece, thanks much.
Really enjoyed this one! One thing I'd like to add is that these pieces can be useful even when the management advice is weak (in this piece's examples is almost ridiculous). Given the media’s traditional - and political - role in guiding public opinion in China, I think their usefulness is more in figuring out if they're sending a signal, rather than pure advice. When I notice this type of articles, I like to ask myself why this topic, why now, and why this framing.
Are you advising newspapers how to write their articles?🤣
The same thing happens in America, with different administrative forms, well funded foundations and think tanks, media consultants, funding via special interests attempting to sway public opinion, and various other inputs...but still similar unsolicited advice by folks unknowledgeable on most everything related to the business they're "advising". The difference is folks in China see the game and refuse to pay for it, while in America folks can hardly wait to pay subscriptions fees to multiple sources to hear an even more ridiculous range of advisories, exhortations, and ideological blather.
Interesting and (probably unintentionally) funny piece, thanks much.