Here's a critique from the International Herald Tribune:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/13/asia/response.php
Xinhua News, China's official news, is moving very fast in providing updated news to keep the public informed and apprised.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121068752691788385.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news
Blogging and blogsites among netizens and microbloggers using sites like Tianya, and video live-feed have changed the nature,scope, and breath of news and information flows. Click on:
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/category/earthquake/
Here's what Li Yuan, a former Xinhua editor and foreign correspondent, now a Wall Street Journal staff member, wrote in her column, about the change in coverage and how China's officials are handling the earthquake rescue and relief efforts:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121071387507389525.html?mod=2_1575_leftbox