Top Ten Public TV Programs in China

Author: Zhang Li / Zhang Junchang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The selection criteria for the "Top Ten Column Awards" are as follows:
1. Adhering to the Marxist news perspective, with a correct public opinion guidance;
2. Highlighting the spirit of the times, being close to reality, close to life, and close to the masses;
3. Having a healthy ideology, with high artistic quality and appreciability;
4. Being favored by the audience, with high viewership and satisfaction rates.
5. Reasonably utilizing television techniques, with stable program quality;
6. Having a united and upward-looking planning and production team.
Based on these criteria, the selection committee chose the first "Top Ten Public TV Columns in China" from 33 columns recommended by China Central Television (CCTV) and the broadcasting and television bureaus of 28 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government. They are:
- "Truth at First Hand" (CCTV),
- "Dialogue" (CCTV),
- "Meet the Elderly" (CCTV),
- "Journalist File" (Anhui TV),
- "Dragon Gate" (Chongqing TV),
- "True Emotion Melody" (Hebei TV),
- "True Interaction" (Beijing TV),
- "Past Stories" (Hubei TV),
- "Speakers" (Heilongjiang TV),
- "Yellow Land" (Shanxi TV).
The common feature of these columns is their passionate storytelling of ordinary people's own stories, using a grassroots perspective, language, and emotions to discuss various topics, truly embodying the program's of "serving the people, thinking for the people, and loving the people." The selection of these columns into the "Top Ten" aims to send a message to the television industry: adhering to the principle of being close to reality, life, and the masses, and taking the people's happiness, approval, satisfaction, and acceptance as the fundamental standard, should be the starting point for China's television industry to consider its future development.