Game Between Shanghai Press And Government During The Republic Of China(1912-1937)

The great political,economic and cultural changes in Shanghai have made it a base for the development of the preSS?Age of warlordism,the Shanghai press began to awake under the pressure of the government,they against the restraint of public opinion and deprivation of liberty;Times of internal strife and external strife,the Shanghai press maintained independence and publicity under the control of government,to resist the monopoly of state power,In the period of resistance against Japanese aggression and salvation,the Shanghai press took responsibility,established a united front for salvation and pursuited of freedom?With the changes in social situation and national interests,the Shanghai press still did not forget the original wish,they always upheld their rights and interests,fought for freedom of speech?1914,Yuan Shikai promulgated first?Publishing Law?,but it followed the?Da Qing Bao Lu?and even strengthened restrictions on freedom of expression;then the Beiyang government continued to use this law,the action was unanimously criticized by the Shanghai press,fmally,the game ended with the abolition of the?Publishing Law));after that,Nanjing National Government promulgated a new?Publishing Law?the Shanghai press denounced difficult regulations and government's authoritarian behavior,the relationship between the two is constantly tense;1935,?Publishing Law?have been revised in the opposition of the press,but the Shanghai press called into question that the government suppress public op:inion increasingly,the relationship between the two was moving conflict again??Publishing Law?'s enactment and revision have witnessed the game between Shanghai press and the government again and again,the government maintains political power,the press seeks freedom of speech?how to balance the relationship between the two is also a constantly exploring topic in contemporary journal publishing business?...