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BBC Journalist Beaten & Kicked By Police In China As Lockdown Protests Grow; Accusations Of World Cup Censorship

A BBC journalist was “beaten and kicked by police” in China the day before today amidst Covid-19-related protests, while footage showed the state broadcaster converting Global Cup coverage to steer clear of s…
A BBC journalist was “beaten and kicked by police” in China yesterday amidst Covid-19-related protests, while footage showed the state broadcaster altering World Cup coverage to avoid s…

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Author: Max Goldbart

Max joined Deadline in 2021 and covers the European TV industry, particularly the UK. He spent the previous four years at UK TV trade Broadcast, rising from reporter to chief reporter and focusing on public service broadcasting, the BBC and BBC Studios. He also reported on the British TV sector's diversity push and efforts to end bullying and harassment. He has regularly appeared in the national media on a variety of TV topics and has freelanced for a number of UK trade mags along with global free speech publication Index on Censorship.

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