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Cherish Freedom: Salute to Journalists
Taiwan has passed the era of the prohibition on newspapers for over 30 years.
In 1951, during the period of martial law, the Taiwanese government began to impose restrictions on the publication of newspapers, including banning new newspaper companies from registration, limiting the number of pages for newspapers, and restricting the location of printing houses.
The government removed the ban on newspapers in 1998. During these 37 years, there were only 31 newspaper companies. Every piece of the newspaper could only contain 3 sheets of content at maximum. For the practitioners having their printing houses far away from the registered location, they could only be collected newspapers of the day until afternoon.
Nevertheless, there were still lots of people trying to break free of the constraints and striving for the freedom of thought and speech.
After the incubation of the press during the period of martial law and its diverse development after lifting on the ban, the number of people reading newspapers is decreasing every year in the current decades. Although there are challenges of digitalization and the era of the Internet, the press keeps delivering information every day and night without stop after several ups and downs.
As a result, no matter how society changes today, a convenience store always sells newspapers with different stands and opinions available in the next day without silencing.
This day will eventually come - the days without a prohibition on newspaper outnumbers the days without freedom. We will gradually get used to the air of freedom, but do not forget freedom comes with a price.
Regarding Journalists, they are at the forefront of protecting channels to voice out the opinions freely. We cherish the value of freedom with respect and gratitude.
Source: Taiwan's Ministry of Culture Facebook Page #Aug11
https://www.facebook.com/www.moc.gov.tw/posts/3182253285187919
#ToFreedom #PressFreedom
Cherish Freedom: Salute to Journalists
Taiwan has passed the era of the prohibition on newspapers for over 30 years.
In 1951, during the period of martial law, the Taiwanese government began to impose restrictions on the publication of newspapers, including banning new newspaper companies from registration, limiting the number of pages for newspapers, and restricting the location of printing houses.
The government removed the ban on newspapers in 1998. During these 37 years, there were only 31 newspaper companies. Every piece of the newspaper could only contain 3 sheets of content at maximum. For the practitioners having their printing houses far away from the registered location, they could only be collected newspapers of the day until afternoon.
Nevertheless, there were still lots of people trying to break free of the constraints and striving for the freedom of thought and speech.
After the incubation of the press during the period of martial law and its diverse development after lifting on the ban, the number of people reading newspapers is decreasing every year in the current decades. Although there are challenges of digitalization and the era of the Internet, the press keeps delivering information every day and night without stop after several ups and downs.
As a result, no matter how society changes today, a convenience store always sells newspapers with different stands and opinions available in the next day without silencing.
This day will eventually come - the days without a prohibition on newspaper outnumbers the days without freedom. We will gradually get used to the air of freedom, but do not forget freedom comes with a price.
Regarding Journalists, they are at the forefront of protecting channels to voice out the opinions freely. We cherish the value of freedom with respect and gratitude.
Source: Taiwan's Ministry of Culture Facebook Page #Aug11
https://www.facebook.com/www.moc.gov.tw/posts/3182253285187919