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Taiwan's Media in the Democratic Era
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Developing Future Trends
In November, 1997, the 10th anniversary of opening indirect
contacts with the Chinese mainland, the Republic of China government
urged the authorities on the other side of the Taiwan Strait to sign an
agreement allowing exchange visits by journalists and business
information, as a method of boosting bilateral relations. It is
expected that progress in cross-strait media ties will increase even
further in the near term, when arrangements are made for the visit of
Wang Daohan, Chairman of Beijing's Association for Relations Across the
Taiwan Strait.
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To become an Asia-Pacific media center, the ROC must converge mass
communications with high-technology, such as direct-broadcast
satellite systems.
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The prudent restructuring and revision of laws and regulations are
processes that will swiftly continue. The government already has plans
to revise its regulations on cross-media ownership to respond to the
interconnected nature of today's media environment.
Taiwan's media is also expected to make significant progress in
technological development, including digitization. Beginning in the
year 2000, Taiwan will implement the preliminary stages, with the goal
of complete digitization by the year 2007. This ambitious and
progressive policy will not only improve the quality of sound, images,
and transmission, but will also lead to the eventual integration of all
forms of media.
Increasing interaction with the entire world will be necessary to
integrate the latest concepts in journalistic philosophy and
technology. Scholars and professionals from Taiwan and other nations
regularly discuss many media-related issues, providing an excellent
opportunity to exchange information and experiences on diverse subjects
ranging from management strategies to integration of cable and
satellite services, from broadcast advertising to public rights and
interests.
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