A Study Of Beiyang Official Newspaper

The position and role of Beiyang Official Newspaper in the history of journalism and communication in China is a problem that needs to be re-recognized and re-evaluated.From this,it ended the history of the ancient Chinese newspaper and opened the history of modern official newspapers.In the history of Chinese journalism and communication,Beiyang official newspaper played a connecting role.It has created many firsts,such as: it was the first official newspaper that produced important influence in modern history of China;it was the first newspaper that distributed by post in China;it was the earliest newspaper that adopted copper printing technology in China.However,at present,the research on this newspaper is still in its infancy.This paper focuses on the overall appearance of Beiyang Official Newspaper,and uses quantitative and qualitative analysis methods to analyze the propaganda and report.Beiyang Official Newspaper was founded after the boxer movement.It was at the time of the decline of the Qing Dynasty and the deepening of the semi-colonial degree.In the late Qing Dynasty,the rulers first decided to implement the new deal,and then to implement the Preparatory Constitution,which opened up the history of constitutionalism in modern China.Thanks to the support of Yuan Shikai's interest groups,Beiyang official newspaper has become the product of the new policy of Zhili.Under such a historical background,the purpose of this newspaper was to open up the atmosphere,spread new policies and new learning,and promote the country's prosperity and strength.From the external form,Beiyang official newspaper was different from the ancient Di Bao.This official newspaper learned to Japan,adopted advanced technology and equipment,tried new editorial forms,explored various channels to promote distribution,implemented the postal system,and adopted modern management mode,which was really the first to create a new style of official newspaper.The newspaper became a model for the subsequent official newspapers,and even influenced the newspapers founded in the Republic of China.From the perspective of content,Beiyang official newspaper has transformed into a modern press.The purpose and editorial ideas of the official newspapers were clear.In the early days of the founding of the official newspaper,the amplification of the Sacred Edict was published on the cover.In addition,the official newspaper has been publishing "Central Government Information ","Imperial Edict" and " Local Government Information ".Its formal significance was greater than its practical significance,which fully reflected the maintenance and respected of the imperial order by the Beiyang Official Newspaper."Abstract of Memorials the emperor"," Abstract of Official Documents" and " Abstract of Proclamation" were important contents of Beiyang official newspaper.These contents taked up 3 to 5 pages,which published important memorials,official documents and announcements of the provinces and central organs and departments of the province.Beiyang Official Newspaper carried more government affairs information than the previous times' Di Bao,The Peking Gazette,and contemporary private newspapers.This fully reflected the nature of Beiyang official newspaper.On the other hand,memorials the emperor,official documents and proclamations belonged to the administrative work of the Qing government.The public reports of a large number of government information also reflected the transformation of Qing government to modern political civilization,and created the appearance of orderly development of the new deal.The Beiyang official newspaper published a lot of news.The basic communication function of newsprint has been realized.Among them,the domestic news covered a wide area and involved many categories,focusing on the new policies of the late Qing Dynasty.It had the largest number of reports on educational reform measures,involving more in-depth issues.Its report on economic reform measures focused on guiding the society to revitalize industry and commerce.Its report on the "new police policy" fully reflected Yuan Shikai's police thought and effectively assisted the construction of Zhili police administration.After 1906,the official newspapers concentrated on publicizing and reporting "preparation for constitutionalism",especially the popularization of constitutional knowledge throughout.Foreign news occupied an important place in the Beiyang Official Newspaper.Since its inception,a special column has been set up to publish foreign news.To open the eyes to the world and learn from the west was an important purpose for the official newspaper to publish foreign news.Its foreign news was comprehensive and diverse.The main concern was the capitalist power.The small countries that were rarly know by people were also reported.Because of diplomatic relations,Japan had the highest concern.The most attention was political,economic,military,diplomatic and other news.Relatively speaking,the comments of Beiyang official newspaper were not outstanding.Its comments sometimes disappeared as the Qing government attached less importance to the new deal and the preparation of the constitution.The newspaper has published comment columns,delivered generous and stirring speech,and banged and drummed for the new deal and the preparatory constitutionalism.Newspapers also tried to find ideas or opinions that accorded with their interests,and then propagandized or popularized them,so as to find ideological support for the political reform of the Qing government,and to safeguard the authority of the central government and strengthen the will of the central government.Based on the analysis of the form and content of Beiyang official newspaper,the paper concludes that: Beiyang official newspaper has been divorced from the form of the ancient newspaper and had some functions of modern media communication.It promoted the development of modern journalism and promoted the historical process of Chinese society.Beiyang Official Newspaper played a certain role in guiding public opinion during the Qing government's implementation of the new deal and the preparation of constitution.It can promote the modernization of officials at the end of Qing Dynasty,and promoted the transition of social political culture form to modernization.Beiyang official newspaper was a milestone in the history of China's news development.It not only declared the end of the official newspaper of ancient form;promoted the development of publishing technology;improved the status of journalists;but also initially formed a modern and professional editorial concept and editing technology system.