via: imagethief
about relationship between the free press and media corruption, Will (the name of the blog host) of the imagethief blog commented:
Furthermore, to suggest that a cleaner media will lead to fewer restrictions on free speech is, quite simply, to put the cart before the horse. I believe the exact opposite is true. Free speech and a less fettered press are much more likely to be effective weapons against corruption.
compared with the state media, the commercial media in china enjoy much more freedom, and they are more transparent and are under more scrutiny of the public and competitors, yet the commercial media is the most corrupt sector of chinese media industry.
while i still need to convince people that a less corrupt media in china could foster an environment in which free press becomes more likely, it's obvious that the current freedom enjoyed by commercial media doesn't lead to less corruption.
just some random thoughts ...