[Mitworld] New: Guanxi: Microsoft and China, TV News in Transition

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[GUANXI (THE ART OF RELATIONSHIPS): MICROSOFT, CHINA AND BILL GATES'
PLAN TO WIN THE ROAD AHEAD]

Buderi and Huang follow the development of Microsoft's Beijing computing

research lab--Microsoft Research Asia and provide "lessons in doing
business with an emerging nation." A must see.

SPEAKER:
Robert Buderi
Fellow, Security Studies Program, Center for International Studies, MIT
Co-author, Guanxi (The Art of Relationships) Microsoft, China and Bill
Gates' Plan to Win the Road Ahead

SPEAKER:
Gregory T. Huang
Features Editor, New Scientist
Co-author, Guanxi (The Art of Relationships) Microsoft, China and Bill
Gates' Plan to Win the Road Ahead



PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/367/>

[QUOTE]
"What China wants more than anything...is access to the tools of
knowledge creation. "

--Robert Buderi

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[TV NEWS IN TRANSITION]

Brotman hosts two network news veterans--Neal Shapiro and Juju Chang--in

a discussion on the future of network news in a rapidly changing media
environment.

MODERATOR:
Stuart Brotman

PANELISTS:
Neal Shapiro
Former President, NBC News

Juju Chang
Correspondent, ABC News

PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/368/>

[QUOTE]
"The network anchor...is still going to be an important job. It's not
just what you put in 30 minutes, but you have to be there when the world

falls apart."

--Neal Shapiro


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