The_establishment_of_The_Truth_Daily Ye_Shengtao

1 establishment of truth daily

1.1 background of may thirtieth movement
1.2 “who tell truth?”
1.3 new way journalism

the establishment of truth daily
background of may thirtieth movement

on 30 may 1925, bloody massacre took place in shanghai, known may thirtieth movement (五卅運動 wǔsà- yùndòng). 2000 shanghai workers , students ushered in vigorous anti-imperialist movement, protesting imperialist domination , demanding abolish unfair treaties. demonstrators thundered down imperialists! . workers throughout china responded general strike , mass demonstrations. british police suppressed demonstrators violence , killed 12 chinese in event. till 1 june, more 20 chinese killed.

“who tell truth?”

none of shanghai newspapers reported tragedy .the front-page news gossip of players of chinese opera. shanghai newspapers refused mention incident because of political pressure. journalist, ye denounced “why journalists hardhearted ignore shocking massacre? why afraid of fact? it’s ridiculous nobody tell truth.” ye founded gōnglǐ rìbào (the truth daily 《公理日報》) zheng zhenduo , hu yuzhi (胡愈之1896－1986), aimed reveal whole picture of tragedy regardless of imperialist power, in order arouse awareness , nationalism of general public , promote spirit of may 30th movement across china.

a new way journalism

in addition reporting truth, truth daily provided forum public discussion, called “shèhuì cáipànsuǒ” (“tribunal of society”〈社會裁判所〉), encouraged reader express viewpoints towards society. ye , other editors of truth daily severely criticized unfairness of society. newspaper served watchdog on despotic power, , initiated concept of “freedom of press” in modern chinese society.

due financial difficulties , disagreement among editors, truth daily terminated after running 22 days. yet ye has never stopped pursuing truth. after second sino-japanese war (1937–1945), participated in struggle against nationalist government, striving democracy , freedom of press.