Are the staff of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau considered national civil servants?

The staff of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau are not necessarily national civil servants. The Radio, Film and Television Bureau is a public institution, and some of the leadership positions within it are civil servants. The general staff are basically public establishment personnel and hired personnel.

The main functions of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau are the industry management of the national radio and television industry and the administrative enforcement agency of relevant radio and television laws and regulations.

Draft local laws and regulations on the management of radio, film and television; supervise and inspect the implementation of relevant laws, regulations and policies in accordance with the law; be responsible for reviewing the plans for radio and television coverage in various regions across the country, and coordinate and guide districts and counties Radio and television publicity, career construction and industry management.

: Job Responsibilities of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau

(1) Implement the policies, laws and regulations on culture, radio, film and television, press and publication, tourism, and cultural relics, and grasp the direction of public opinion.

(2) Formulate and organize the implementation of development plans and annual plans for the county's culture and art, radio, film and television, and cultural relics tourism industries, formulate relevant industrial policies, guide, coordinate and promote industry development, and manage major projects in the county Culture and art, radio, film and television activities.

(3) Formulate and organize the implementation of public service system construction plans in the field of culture, radio and television in the county; guide and manage public cultural undertakings in the county, and plan and coordinate the construction layout of cultural facilities in the county , plan and guide the production of public cultural products; guide and strengthen grassroots cultural construction, promote the work of broadcasting and television to every village; guide libraries, cultural centers (stations) and grassroots cultural construction.

(4) Organize and guide the development of mass cultural activities; guide the county’s cultural and artistic creation and production, support representative, demonstrative, and experimental literary and artistic varieties; promote the county’s culture, radio and television, cultural relics, and tourism System reform work in the field.

(5) Formulate and organize the implementation of high-quality radio and television publicity, cultural and artistic creation, and stage art project plans; organize the creation, selection, and recommendation of excellent press releases and various cultural and artistic, radio and television works. Responsible for comprehensive law enforcement in the cultural market and administrative law enforcement of cultural relics, and supervise private institutions engaged in radio, film and television production, performing arts, and publishing activities.

Reference material: People's Daily Online: The administrative establishment of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television is 508, with 1 director and 4 deputy directors