Research On Graduation Thesis Of Journalism Department Of Yenching University

In the world,freedom of speech and of the press went through three stages: the period of totalitarianism,the period of liberalism and the period of social responsibility.The emergence of the theory of social responsibility is a sign that it has entered the period of social responsibility.This theory was finally formed in the United States in the 1950 s,and its main contents are as follows: 1.Secondly,journalists should have a clear sense of responsibility;Third,we must abide by the laws and regulations of the departments of power.Before the maturity of the theory of social responsibility,journalists around the world have had different degrees of social responsibility consciousness.The recognition that journalists are responsible for society has been developing slowly in China.During the period of the republic of China,the third generation of professional journalists made a preliminary exploration of the theory of social responsibility.According to the graduation thesis of the journalism department of yenching university,the graduates of this department have a certain awareness of social responsibility.Especially when the nation is in danger,they combine the consciousness of social responsibility with the social and political needs of protecting the country,and serve the integrity and unity of the country with their professional news knowledge.In the context of the total Anti-Japanese War,their understanding of news control and freedom of the press experienced a process of resistance,compromise and reflection,and finally realized the internal consistency between the two.The in-depth understanding of the social functions of news,such as publicity,supervision,morality and enlightenment,has undergone a transformation from the expression of individual will to the service of the society on behalf of "public will".