Chew on words

Author: Bei Yuanquan
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Publish Date: 2002-02-03
Features: For a long time, the phenomenon of news anchors on radio and television mispronouncing characters has occurred frequently. This issue, though seemingly minor, has not been taken lightly by Dongshi people. News is the weapon of public opinion. If those in the profession lack basic professional competence, how can news possess authority and credibility? Therefore, journalists must strengthen self-discipline in their work and be willing to accept social supervision. This small book is a mirror that Dongshi people, after eight years of entrepreneurship, have set up for themselves. Yao Yin Jiao Zi (Chewing on Sounds and Characters) is a derivative product of Shanghai Dongfang Television Station, primarily compiled for news anchors and program hosts to distinguish character pronunciations. It can also serve as a pronunciation manual for primary and secondary school students learning Mandarin. Compared to other published reference books of the same type, this book has its own unique features in compilation and format. Most entries are written by Dongshi news anchors based on their years of work experience. This is intended to promote a spirit of solid learning and professionalism, while also aiming to draw wider attention from colleagues in the radio and television industry to the phenomenon of mispronouncing characters during broadcasts.