NBA, China, and a Seven-Word Tweet: What Was Lost in Translation?

This is the story of how a seven-word tweet sparked an intercultural conflict over freedom of speech and emphasized the gap between different political perceptions of media and government relations. What could the NBA have done better?

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On October 4, 2019, Daryl Morey, the Houston Rockets’ general manager, caused a huge commotion between the NBA and…

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Shani Horowitz-Rozen, Ph.D.

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I am a strategic communication expert, designing stories of social change for change-makers. Framing is everything. https://www.communicatingimpact.com

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