Journalism In The Flames Of War-the Research Of China Youth Journalist Association Publication:Journalist(1938-1941)

Journalist is an occupation that conveys information to the public,guides social public opinion and promotes social development.The journalists who belong to the era and history have always been valued by the society.The war of resistance against Japan broke out in 1931,and the entire Chinese entered wartime.The task of the founding of the People's Republic of China during the war of resistance against Japan was urgent and the responsibility of journalists with pen as force in the war was extremely serious.The "Journalists" magazine was born under such a background."Journalists" was founded on April 1,1938 with the birth of China Youth Journalists Association(CYJA).In 1941,the publication of "Journalists",which had issued for 3 years was ceased because of the close of China Youth Journalists Association.During the most important strategic stalemate in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,"Journalists" was highly specialized in targeting journalists or people interested in journalism.Under the background of war,how can the "Journalists"construct the context of the united front,the nation foundation and the war of resistance against Japan?What are the implications of "wartime journalism"?How does the "Journalists" guide the study of wartime news theory and wartime news business?Which influence and contribution does "Journalists" bring to the development of anti-Japanese journalism?This article will explore these issues.The first chapter introduces the background of the birth of "Journalists"publication under the national crisis.After 1937,the Sino-Japanese war broke out in an all-round way and the ethnic crisis was profound.In the special environment of the Anti-Japanese War,the development of the journalism and the press all tentatively assumed the premise of "all for the war of resistance".From the perspective of journalism,the war brought many changes to the study direction of journalists.They had begun to shift academic topics and directions to the theory of wartime journalism.In terms of the press,newspapers and magazines with different strengths and positions in the past had all turned to wartime propaganda stories.The united front of the press had gradually started.The representative organization,the China Youth Journalists Association,had been established.Correspondingly,the journal"Journalists" was born.The second chapter analyzes the general situation of "Journalists"(1938-1941)in the context of Anti-Japanese war,the changes of the periodicals in different periods and summarizes the style and values of the journalists.It mainly discusses how"Journalists" construct the discourse of the founding of PRC in the War of Resistance against Japan from three aspects.Firstly,"Journalists" often published theme specials on the anti-Japanese issue to achieve the effect of agenda setting.Secondly,in the content,the "Journalists" invited some well-known journalists and scholars in journalism and academia such as Fan Changjiang,Zou Taofen,Zhang Jiluan,Cheng She-wo,Fu Yu-chen and others who published articles about the founding of PRC and resistance against Japan in wartime,Finally,"Journalists" published the report of CYJA,let readers know that journalist groups were involved in the war to establish a nation,enhance their sense of participation.The third chapter interprets the content of articles in "Journalists" and its implication in the period of "wartime journalism".The author sorts out 341 articles in 20 volumes of "Journalists" and summaries them into categories with chart.The content of the discussion is divided into three parts:the study of wartime business,the study of wartime theory propaganda and the discussion of freedom of the press in wartime.The research on wartime business mainly includes news reporters' reports on wartime interviews and reports,field communications writing and wartime editorial work.Wartime advocacy research mainly analyzes the importance of war propaganda put forward in the article by "Journalists",the shortcomings of current press propaganda in the wartime,and suggestions on how to step up propaganda work in wartime.The discussion of the concept of freedom of war in wartime had shown twists and turns in the attitude of "Journalists." From the very beginning of the war obeying the news control for the war of resistance against Japan and then to the subsequent that news reports were not satisfied with the strict administration of the Kuomintang government during the Chongqing period System,"Journalists" and the press started to press for certain freedom of the press and speech under wartime statements,that was "reasonable control."The fourth chapter is a summary of the historical contributions of "Journalists"from three aspects:making leading-edge work on the academic and practical aspects of wartime journalism,uniting the cultivation of large number of excellent young journalists and promoting the united front of the anti-Japanese war journalism.In a word,Journalist as a professional publication who has the character of a united front and guides anti-war news work and journalists' wartime reporting is especially leading and representative in the same journalism journals.It has great influence on the germination and development of the theory of wartime news,and has united a group of journalists on the front of the news line centered on China Youth Journalists Association,and plays great effect on the theory,practice and personnel training for wartime journalism.