Mass Media in the Republic of China: a Survey of Newspapers, Broadcasting, Television, Film, and Advertising

Abstract

This study traces the history of the Chinese mass media from the ancient stage to the contemporary condition. The author's main objective is to offer a description, observation, and analysis of the mass media in the Republic of China to those readers who are interested in these fields. The study states the Chinese media's evolution, general condition, organizational construction, government policy, and the roles they play in fulfilling the cultural, educational, social, informational, political, economic, and entertainment functions in the Republic of China. Much of the information, both English and Chinese, is based on literature, magazines, newspapers, texts, and other sources from the Government Information Office. The author translated the Chinese portions into English.