Cold newsprint

Author: Qin Liwen
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: The face of the same event can change in different eras and regions, which reminds me of a famous photograph; two Nazi allies, Mussolini and Hitler, are seen admiring a goddess statue in Italy. When the latter gazes at the statue's eyes with contemplative reverence, the former cannot take his eyes off the statue's chest. If you discover hidden passion in this book, it is a reflection of your own passion; if you are mocked in this book, it is your own mockery. In the news professional textbooks of China in the 1980s, you could still see the famous proverb: "Dogs biting people are not news, but people biting dogs are news." The book said this was the news concept of decadent capitalist countries, worth criticizing. Now, such criticism is rarely heard. It is undeniable that for today's global news industry, "beautification" is a reluctant common pursuit, almost the only choice. Except for the propaganda of hostile Islamic countries and the ideological traces left in the news industry of certain specific countries due to the Cold War, CNN's reporting has become a textbook for news in various countries, and Pulitzer-winning works have also become the standard for the news industry worldwide.