Chinese newspaper apologizes for publishing fake news

Chinese newspaper apologizes for publishing fake news

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows a front-page apology (lower left) on the Oct. 27, 2013, edition of the Xinkuaibao (New Express) newspaper based in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The newspaper apologized after having openly called for the release of one of its reporters, who police later said "confessed" to releasing fabricated news reports about a major Chinese company.

Chinese reporter 'confesses' to wrongdoing

Chinese reporter 'confesses' to wrongdoing

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the headquarters of the Xinkuaibao, a newspaper based in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 26, 2013. Chen Yongzhou, a Xinkuaibao journalist detained and accused of defaming a major company through a series of news stories exposing alleged financial irregularities, has "confessed" to wrongdoing and apologized, official media reported the same day.

Chinese newspaper challenging authorities

Chinese newspaper challenging authorities

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the headquarters of the Xinkuaibao, a newspaper based in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 24, 2013. In a rare case of Chinese media openly challenging authorities over violation of press rights, the newspaper on its front page the same day, for a second consecutive day, called for the release of a reporter detained by police for allegedly defaming a listed company through a series of news stories exposing its financial irregularities.

Chinese paper calls for release of reporter

Chinese paper calls for release of reporter

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo taken Oct. 24, 2013, shows a shop in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, where the Xinkuaibao newspaper (L bottom) is sold. The newspaper posts on its front page an article with a headline reading, "Again, please release him." The paper urges authorities for the second day in a row to release reporter Chen Yongzhou as he was taken away by police the previous week from adjacent Hunan Province's Changsha City for allegedly defaming a listed company through a series of news stories exposing its financial irregularities.

Chinese paper calls for release of reporter

Chinese paper calls for release of reporter

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the front page of Oct. 23, 2013 edition of the Xinkuaibao newspaper based in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, with a headline reading, "Please release him." The paper urges authorities to release reporter Chen Yongzhou as he was taken away by police the previous week from adjacent Hunan Province's Changsha City for allegedly defaming a listed company through a series of news stories exposing its financial irregularities. The paper again requested his release the following day.