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Huang To Show Personal Side on TBS Documentary Series
The Tian'an Broadcasting System will be releasing a docu-series titled "Huang Zitao: The Leader Next Door" next spring
TIAN'AN, HAN - 20 August 4278


TBS title card shows Huang staring at his native Kaizhou from across the harbour (Courtesy: Tian'an Broadcasting System)

The Tian'an Broadcasting System announced today that is has wrapped production on a docu-series focusing on the day-to-day life of Lotus Party leader Huang Zitao, which will air on the channel next spring. In a press release, the Lotus Party says that they "are excited for this opportunity to introduce Indralans to Huang Zitao." The series will be aired in two parts, with the first focusing on his early-life and career, and the second focusing on his work as a National Conference Representative for Jiaozhi and Leader of the Opposition.

Associate-Professor of Journalism at Indrala University, Zhi Changying, has criticized the decision of TBS to focus on Huang and raised her concerns to the media:

Yet again, we get to see the left-wing media in this country spending resources to promote their own ideology and their own representatives to the common people of Indrala. The Metzist forces in our country are desperate to build a personality cult around their leaders as quickly as possible to cripple their adversaries. It's frightening, frankly, to see how the Lotus Party and their buddies in the media have been able to sell Huang Zitao to our young people. I doubt this series will have much to do with the Lotus Party's extremist policy views but will focus instead on Huang, and his appealing family and all the many "wonderful" things he does.

Jodie Chang, the spokesperson for TBS, had a different view:

TBS believes that this series is an opportunity to get Indralans acquainted with one of the most powerful politicians in this country, and by extension, to get people involved in our democratic discussion. Our agency will continue to reach out to other politicians in the future, as we believe that by presenting their views we are enriching this discussion and informing the public so that they can decide for themselves who to support.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 27 September 2017.