Online articles accepted by more than 10 mainstream media outlets or have garnered more than 100,000 hits on WeChat platforms will qualify for academic credentials with the same status, said a proposal issued by Zhejiang University.

浙江大学日前发布的一则提议称，凡是被超过10家主流媒体接受、或在微信平台上阅读量为10万+的网文，将等同于学术成就。

The university aims to recognize online pieces of cultural excellence by its faculty members and students, according to the draft statement.

根据该草拟声明，浙大此举是为了通过其教职员工和学生，认可网络文化的优秀作品。

The top school also launched into a detailed explanation of the proposal via its official WeChat account. It said that varying forms of great works are welcomed, including original articles, audiovisual and animated products.

这所高级学府还通过其官方微信账号详细解释了这一提议。表示欢迎各种形式的优秀作品，包括原创文章、影音和动漫等。

Those works should be published or printed in China's mainstream media, such as People's Daily, Guangming Daily and Qiushi Journal.

这些作品应该被刊发在中国的主流媒体上，例如《人民日报》、《光明日报》和《求是期刊》。

Other web portals like Sina, Tencent and Youku are covered in the approved list.

像新浪、腾讯和优酷其它门户网站也在被认可的名单之列。

The university's move is an inclusive, innovative and modern one, as new media has bloomed and China has encouraged academic reform, said Zhu Wei, deputy director of the Research Center on Communication Laws at the China University of Political Science and Law.

中国政法大学传播法研究中心副主任朱巍表示，浙大的这一举措是兼容、创新和现代的，因为新媒体已实现了蓬勃发展，而中国也鼓励学术改革。

But some thought the proposal might allow credential cheating in higher education.

但是一些人则认为，这一提议可能造成高等教育的认证造假。

Online articles accepted by more than 10 mainstream media outlets or have garnered more than 100,000 hits on WeChat platforms will qualify for academic credentials with the same status, said a proposal issued by Zhejiang University.

浙江大学日前发布的一则提议称，凡是被超过10家主流媒体接受、或在微信平台上阅读量为10万+的网文，将等同于学术成就。

The university aims to recognize online pieces of cultural excellence by its faculty members and students, according to the draft statement.

根据该草拟声明，浙大此举是为了通过其教职员工和学生，认可网络文化的优秀作品。

The top school also launched into a detailed explanation of the proposal via its official WeChat account. It said that varying forms of great works are welcomed, including original articles, audiovisual and animated products.

这所高级学府还通过其官方微信账号详细解释了这一提议。表示欢迎各种形式的优秀作品，包括原创文章、影音和动漫等。

Those works should be published or printed in China's mainstream media, such as People's Daily, Guangming Daily and Qiushi Journal.

这些作品应该被刊发在中国的主流媒体上，例如《人民日报》、《光明日报》和《求是期刊》。

Other web portals like Sina, Tencent and Youku are covered in the approved list.

像新浪、腾讯和优酷其它门户网站也在被认可的名单之列。

The university's move is an inclusive, innovative and modern one, as new media has bloomed and China has encouraged academic reform, said Zhu Wei, deputy director of the Research Center on Communication Laws at the China University of Political Science and Law.

中国政法大学传播法研究中心副主任朱巍表示，浙大的这一举措是兼容、创新和现代的，因为新媒体已实现了蓬勃发展，而中国也鼓励学术改革。

But some thought the proposal might allow credential cheating in higher education.

但是一些人则认为，这一提议可能造成高等教育的认证造假。