United Daily News
Encyclopedia
The United Daily News is a newspaper
published in the Republic of China
in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in Taiwan, the other two being the China Times
and the Liberty Times
.
as a merger of three newspapers, Popular Daily (全民日報), National (民族報), and the Economic Times (經濟時報). The three newspapers formally merged in 1953. In terms of political orientation, the UDN is strongly Pan-Blue. Before Taiwan democratized, it was an opponent of political reform; in the years since Taiwan has democratized, it has advocated policies leading to an incorporation of Taiwan within China.
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In terms of editorial style and standards, UDN is one of the most literary of Taiwan's newspapers; the Chinese used is baihua
vernacular but heavily incorporating usages from classical wenyan Chinese. Once praised for its high standards, UDN has faced stiff competition in recent years, resulting in lowered readership and less money available for proof-reading.
UDN has spawned a group of newspapers, including UDN evening edition and UDN international edition, including an American edition published with the Chinese-American audience in mind.
UDN has published The New York Times International Weekly on Mondays since 2004. This 8-page supplement features a selection of English language articles from The New York Times
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. (王效蘭).
General editors over the years:
By tradition, general editors are installed on September 16, the anniversary of UDN's founding.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in Taiwan, the other two being the China Times
China Times
The China Times is a newspaper published in the Republic of China in Traditional Chinese. It is one of the four biggest newspapers in Taiwan, the other three being the Liberty Times, United Daily News, and Apple Daily ....
and the Liberty Times
Liberty Times
The Liberty Times is a newspaper published in Republic of China in Traditional Chinese. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes the English language newspaper the Taipei Times...
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History
UDN was founded in 1951 by Wang TiwuWang Tiwu
Wang Tiwu born in Dongyang, Zhejiang, China. Founder of the United Daily News and member of the Chinese Kuomintang Central Standing Committee....
as a merger of three newspapers, Popular Daily (全民日報), National (民族報), and the Economic Times (經濟時報). The three newspapers formally merged in 1953. In terms of political orientation, the UDN is strongly Pan-Blue. Before Taiwan democratized, it was an opponent of political reform; in the years since Taiwan has democratized, it has advocated policies leading to an incorporation of Taiwan within China.
Contents
UDN was and to some extent still is a place to publish literature in the Lianhe Fukan literary supplementFukan literary supplement
- History :From the 1950s to the early 1990s, the fukan were the main place for publishing literature in Taiwan. Fukan could occupy up to 1/3 of the space of the entire paper...
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In terms of editorial style and standards, UDN is one of the most literary of Taiwan's newspapers; the Chinese used is baihua
Baihua
Baihua can refer to:*Written vernacular Chinese*Bai language*Pe̍h-ōe-jī...
vernacular but heavily incorporating usages from classical wenyan Chinese. Once praised for its high standards, UDN has faced stiff competition in recent years, resulting in lowered readership and less money available for proof-reading.
UDN has spawned a group of newspapers, including UDN evening edition and UDN international edition, including an American edition published with the Chinese-American audience in mind.
UDN has published The New York Times International Weekly on Mondays since 2004. This 8-page supplement features a selection of English language articles from The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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Staff
The publisher is now Wang Tiwu's daughter, Shaw-Lan WangShaw-Lan Wang
Shaw-Lan Wang is a Taiwanese businesswoman who serves as the publisher of the United Daily News and the publishing-ceased Min Sheng Bao.In 2001, Wang bought Lanvin, the oldest fashion house still in operation, from L'Oréal.- Sources :...
. (王效蘭).
General editors over the years:
- Guan Jiemin (關潔民) 1951-
- Liu Changping (劉昌平) 1953-
- Ma Keren (馬克任) 1964-
- Wang Jipu (王繼樸) 1971-
- Zhang Zuojin (張作錦) 1975-
- Zhao Yuming (趙玉明) 1981-
- Liu Guorui (劉國瑞) 1984-
- Huang Nian (黃年) 1988-
- Hu Litai (胡立台) 1990-
- Zhang Yidong (張逸東) 1993-
- Xiang Guoning (項國寧) 1996-
- Huang Sujuan (黃素娟) 2001-
By tradition, general editors are installed on September 16, the anniversary of UDN's founding.
Additional readings
- De-Westernizing Media Studies, by Myung-Jin Park, James Curran, Routledge, 2000.