A Brief Discussion Of Hu Shi's Journalism And Communication Theory

Occupying a high position in Chinese modern history, Hu Shi has a great effect on the development of Chinese newspaper industry. His contribution to Chinese newspaper can not be overlooked. His strategy and thoughts deserves our learning and developing.When Hu Shi was a boy, he studied traditional Chinese culture in school, had a good foundation for future learning. He received 9 years of normal education in his hometown, and learned a lot of new ideas. He went abroad as a international student after he finished school study in China, then, he received western tertiary education, laid some of the basic ideological foundations for Pragmatism and latitudinarian thought. The first part of this essay explain the background of this research, revealed the background of Hu Shi's unique experience of life and times. Based on his life experience, Hu Shi's practice is divided into three significant stage.In the past, Hu Shi's idea has always been the focus on the study by scholars. In fact, in order to promote his political opinion, Hu Shi always involved in news activities, he is the chief editor of many newspapers, and has formed his unique thought way in practice. The second part of this essay describes his view on free journalism, proletarian newspapers and mass media. Hu Shi insisted on liberalization, he is active and optimism, he works hard, and is positive in work. His noble media ethics is still of warning significance in overcoming the current unhealthy tendencies in the media circles.In the early 20th century, China's has undergone great change in political situation. With the spread of western new ideology, people's ethics concept began to change. Newspapers became the most important and the quickest way to save the country. Such a specific background gave birth to the concept of running a newspaper. Wang Tao, Liang Qichao and others' practice and exploration activities on newspaper provide important experience for Hu Shi. In a certain extent, they promoted the formation of Hu Shi's editorial thoughts.So far, there is still no monograph related to research on Hu Shi's newspapers activities in the media circle. Most academic research has focused on Hu Shi's literary, ideological and cultural and academic values, they neglected actually Hu Shi is a well-known newspapers senior editors. Only in some news history, the history of newspapers and other monographs have essay about Hu Shi's press activities. In the field of journalism, few master thesis newspapers and related to Hu Shi's activities. This essay try to discover and recreate news thoughts of Hu Shi.