Regime transition and the media in Taiwan

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6252915
AutoresGary D Rawnsley (0009-0004-3589-091X, University of Nottingham), Ming-Yeh T Rawnsley (0000-0003-3862-4719, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation), Ming‐yeh T Rawnsley
Año1998
Volumen5
Número2
Páginas106-124
Fecha de publicación1998-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDemocratization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1351-0347 • E-ISSN: 1743-890X
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13510349808403561
OpenAlexW2068320634
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas12

Taiwan's recent experience of political regime transition suggests the existence of a strong correlation between the promotion of free and diverse media and the level of political change. The government's efforts to create a more liberal media environment are commendable, but, owing to the structure of the market and ownership patterns, the party of government (the Kuomintang) maintains a powerful influence over television and major newspapers. This makes the so-called new media, especially cable television and talk radio, particularly important to democratization in Taiwan. So far, however, they have tended to promote a divisive and adversarial political culture rather than true democratic consolidation

Law and economics · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Transition (genetics · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law