The Translation Of Newspapers And Periodicals In The May Fourth Period And The Study Of Marxism Communication

The May 4th period was an unprecedented period of active activity in the Chinese ideological community.Newspapers and periodicals in the May Fourth period also mushroomed.They published a large number of translations related to Marxism and highlighted the important role of newspaper translation in the dissemination of Marxism.Intellectuals who have received education from China and the West have gathered together due to geographical,kinship,academic,and professional factors,becoming an important subject for spreading Marxism during this period.The position of newspapers and editors and editorial preferences influence the choice of the type and content of newspaper translations,thus affecting the specific content of the dissemination to the public.Newspaper translations mainly include political commentaries and literary works.Most of them come from countries such as Japan,Russia,Europe and the United States.They mainly disseminate Marxist theory,Russian revolution and construction,proletarian revolutionary movements and women's liberation.Newspaper publication translation is intensive,flexible,rich in content,short and concise,large circulation,wide distribution,and extensive influence,becoming the main medium for spreading Marxism at that time.The translation of newspapers and periodicals is complex and diverse.Spreading Marxism is characterized by levels,closely integrated with China's actual conditions,and used to guide practice and integrate with traditional culture,which promotes the early dissemination of Marxism in China.Although the translation of Marxism in newspaper translation has certain historical limitations due to the mixed quality of true and false Marxism,lack of accuracy in translation,and lack of systematicity,it affects the effectiveness of communication.However,on the whole,during the May Fourth period,Marxism promoted the early dissemination of Marxism in China through the translation of newspapers and magazines,providing experience and enlightenment for the contemporary dissemination of Marxism.