The Evolution Of Government Information Disclosure And News Report

The official launch of "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Government Information Disclosure" on May 1,2008 has aroused wide public concern. As mass media is one of the most important channels of government information disclosure, its activities will be directly affected by the great change in the government information disclosure ideal.Based on the realistic situation of our country, this thesis sums up the evolution of the contemporary Chinese government information disclosure. With combination of various typical cases, the article analyses that government information disclosure is the result of constant gaming among the public, mass media and the government. Then, taking reports of severe mine disasters occurred within China as examples, the author adds up statistics and conducts an analysis and qualitative research. A vertical comparison of similar public emergencies reveals the obvious impact government information disclosure exercises on news reports in terms of quantity, validity, genre, consistency, contents, depth, etc. The thesis further discusses the interactive relationship between government information disclosure and development of mass media. Finally, suggestions are made to strengthen the leading power of news reports under the favorable environment of government information disclosure, such as building a professional report team, controlling depth of reports, highlighting humanistic concern and improving information processing ability.