The Construction of National Identity in Taiwan's Media, 1896-2012

Download or read book The Construction of National Identity in Taiwan's Media, 1896-2012 written by Chien-Jung Hsu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National identity has been an ongoing political issue in Taiwan since the late-1890s. The Construction of National Identity in Taiwan’s Media, 1896-2012 breaks new ground with the most comprehensive analysis of the development of Taiwan’s media and the construction of national identity in Taiwan’s media. Using a variety of media contents including newspapers, opposition magazines, broadcasting radio, news TV stations and the Internet as well as numerous interviews with journalists, senior media staffs and academics, Dr Hsu provides many original insights into the formation of national identity in Taiwan's media. Taiwan's media began to demonstrate a variety of new identities under democratization. Part of this change responded to market conditions as a majority of Taiwan's population stressed their Taiwan identity.