This is a list of newspapers published in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
After ''
Apple Daily
''Apple Daily'' ( zh, link=no, 蘋果日報) was a popular tabloid published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021. Founded by Jimmy Lai, it was one of the best-selling Chinese language newspapers in Hong Kong. '' () ceased print publication in 2021, there are currently three major daily newspapers: the ''
Liberty Times
The ''Liberty Times'' is a national newspaper published in Taiwan. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes ''Taipei Times'', an English language newspaper . The newspaper was first published on 1 ...
'' (自由時報), ''
United Daily News
''United Daily News'' (UDN; ) is a newspaper published in Taiwan. It is considered to support the pan-Blue Coalition in its editorials.
History
UDN was founded in 1951 by Wang Tiwu as a merger of three newspapers, ''Popular Daily'' (全民 ...
'' (聯合報), and ''
China Times
The ''China Times'' (, abbr. ) is a daily Chinese-language newspaper published in Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pa ...
'' (中國時報). In addition, there are two major business-focused, financial newspapers: the ''
Commercial Times
Commercial Times () is a Chinese-language financial newspaper published in Taiwan and owned by the Want Want China Times Media Group. It is currently the biggest financial paper on the island. Because of its location in Taiwan, it is often a s ...
'' (工商時報) and ''Economic Daily News'' (經濟日報).
After competitors ''
Taiwan News
''Taiwan News'' (formerly ''China News'') is an English-language online newspaper in Taiwan. It is owned by foods company I-Mei Foods, which also publishes the Chinese-language news weekly of the same name.
History
''China News'' was founded on ...
'' ceased print publication in 2010 and ''
The China Post
''The China Post'' () was an English-language newspapers published in Taiwan (officially the Republic of China), alongside the ''Taipei Times'' and the ''Taiwan News''. ''The China Post'' was established by Mr. and Mrs. Y. P. Huang in 1952.
In ...
'' in 2015, ''
Taipei Times
The ''Taipei Times'' is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, and the third established there. Online competitors include the state-owned ''Focus Taiwan'' and ''Taiwan News''; ''The China Post'' was formerly a competit ...
'' (英文台北時報) remains the only major English-language newspaper in Taiwan.
Corporate media
Major Chinese-language newspapers
:
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Commercial Times
Commercial Times () is a Chinese-language financial newspaper published in Taiwan and owned by the Want Want China Times Media Group. It is currently the biggest financial paper on the island. Because of its location in Taiwan, it is often a s ...
'' (): established in 1978, part of Want Want China Times media group
*''Economic Daily News'' (): established in 1967, part of ''United Daily News'' group
English-language newspaper
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Taipei Times
The ''Taipei Times'' is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, and the third established there. Online competitors include the state-owned ''Focus Taiwan'' and ''Taiwan News''; ''The China Post'' was formerly a competit ...
'' (): established in 1999, part of
Liberty Times
The ''Liberty Times'' is a national newspaper published in Taiwan. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes ''Taipei Times'', an English language newspaper . The newspaper was first published on 1 ...
Group
Competitors ''
Taiwan News
''Taiwan News'' (formerly ''China News'') is an English-language online newspaper in Taiwan. It is owned by foods company I-Mei Foods, which also publishes the Chinese-language news weekly of the same name.
History
''China News'' was founded on ...
'' ceased print publication in 2010 and ''
The China Post
''The China Post'' () was an English-language newspapers published in Taiwan (officially the Republic of China), alongside the ''Taipei Times'' and the ''Taiwan News''. ''The China Post'' was established by Mr. and Mrs. Y. P. Huang in 1952.
In ...
'' in 2015.
Government-owned
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media
Chinese news media
*
Central News Agency () –
National
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news agency
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of
Taiwan (Republic of China)
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Kinmen Daily News
''Kinmen Daily News'' (KMDN; ) is a newspaper owned by Kinmen County Government in Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan).
History
The predecessor of the Kinmen Daily News was ''Chunghwa Cheng Chi Pao'' (, Zhōnghuá- ...
'' () – in
Kinmen
Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It lies roughly east of the city of Xiamen in Fujian, from which it is separate ...
, operated by
Kinmen County Government
The Kinmen County Government () is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Kinmen County.
Organizational structures
Bureau
* Civil Affairs Bureau
* Finance Bureau
* Education Bureau
* Economic Development Bureau
* Public W ...
.
* ''
Matsu Daily
''Matsu Daily'' () is a newspaper owned by the government of the Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan).
It was founded as ''Tengpu Daily'' (), a newspaper published to the military on Tengpu Island, to commemorate the vi ...
'' () – in
Matsu Islands
The Matsu Islands ( or , ; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤), officially Lienchiang County (, ; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China ( ...
, operated by
Lienchiang County Government
The Lienchiang County Government () is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Lienchiang County.
Organizational structures
Internal units and agencies
* Accounting and statistics Department
* Civil Affairs Department
* Civ ...
.
* ''
Youth Daily News
Youth Daily News is a Taiwan daily newspaper. It was founded in 1973 by the government of Taiwan as ''Young Soldier''.
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1973 establishments in Taiwan
Newspapers established in 1973
Newspapers published in Taiwan
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'' () – operated by the
Ministry of National Defense
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English news media
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Focus Taiwan
The Central News Agency (CNA) is a government-controlled news agency in Taiwan.
In addition to its Chinese language edition, it also has English and Japanese editions. It has a 300-strong employee base, and overseas branches in some 30 countri ...
– operated by the
Central News Agency (Taiwan)
The Central News Agency (CNA) is a government-controlled news agency in Taiwan.
In addition to its Chinese language edition, it also has English and Japanese editions. It has a 300-strong employee base, and overseas branches in some 30 countri ...
Other newspapers
* ''
China Daily News'' () – in
Tainan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" ...
(
Southern Taiwan The regions of Taiwan are based on the historical administrative divisions. However, most of the definitions are not precise.
Division into two regions
* Eastern and Western Taiwan: the Central Mountain Range separates Taiwan into east and west.
:* ...
)
* ''
Mandarin Daily News
The ''Mandarin Daily News'' (; Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gwoyeu Ryhbaw; Zhuyin ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄩˇ ㄖˋ ㄅㄠˋ) is a traditional Chinese children's newspaper published daily in Taiwan. The main text of the articles is accompanied by Zhuyin
...
'' () – a children-facing news paper, all
Traditional Chinese characters
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are annotated with
Mandarin Phonetic Symbols
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.
* ''
The Epoch Times
''The Epoch Times'' is a far-right international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement. The newspaper, based in New York City, is part of the Epoch Media Group, which also operates New ...
'' ()
* ''
Taiwan Times
The ''Taiwan Times'' () is a newspaper based in Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's R ...
'' () – in
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
(
Southern Taiwan The regions of Taiwan are based on the historical administrative divisions. However, most of the definitions are not precise.
Division into two regions
* Eastern and Western Taiwan: the Central Mountain Range separates Taiwan into east and west.
:* ...
)
Online newspapers
* ''
Apple Daily
''Apple Daily'' ( zh, link=no, 蘋果日報) was a popular tabloid published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021. Founded by Jimmy Lai, it was one of the best-selling Chinese language newspapers in Hong Kong. '' () – Major daily newspaper which ended print publication in 2021 and switched to all-digital format
* ''
Central Daily News
The ''Central Daily News'' was the official newspaper of the Kuomintang and is one of the world's oldest Chinese-language newspapers, having been in circulation since 1928. The Kuomintang made the decision to temporarily cease publication of th ...
'' () – operated by
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...
, a
political party
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, began operations from 1945 in Taiwan, ceased print publication in 2006
* ''
Independence Evening Post
The ''Independence Evening Post'' () was a Chinese-language newspaper founded by Wu San-lien, which was published in Taiwan from 1947 to 2001. For most of its existence, the publication was supportive of the tangwai movement and Democratic Progr ...
'' () – printed newspaper until 2001
* ''
The China Post
''The China Post'' () was an English-language newspapers published in Taiwan (officially the Republic of China), alongside the ''Taipei Times'' and the ''Taiwan News''. ''The China Post'' was established by Mr. and Mrs. Y. P. Huang in 1952.
In ...
'' () – former English-language newspaper, ended its print publication in 2017 and switched to all-digital format
* ''
Taiwan Daily
''Taiwan Daily'' () was a daily newspaper based in Taiwan that began circulation on 25 October 1964 and ended on 6 June 2006. It now exists as an online publication.
Features
The ''Taiwan Daily'' was usually published as broadsheet in full col ...
'' () – print publication ended in June 2006
* ''
Taiwan News
''Taiwan News'' (formerly ''China News'') is an English-language online newspaper in Taiwan. It is owned by foods company I-Mei Foods, which also publishes the Chinese-language news weekly of the same name.
History
''China News'' was founded on ...
'' () – former English-language newspaper, ended print publication in 2015 and switched to all-digital format
Defunct newspapers
* ''China Times Express'' () – in the same group as ''
China Times
The ''China Times'' (, abbr. ) is a daily Chinese-language newspaper published in Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pa ...
'', published between 1988 and 2005
* ''
Min Sheng Bao
''Min Sheng Bao'' () was a tabloid newspaper based in Taiwan, and was a sister publication of ''United Daily News
''United Daily News'' (UDN; ) is a newspaper published in Taiwan. It is considered to support the pan-Blue Coalition in its ed ...
'' ()
* ''
United Evening News'' () – in the same group as ''
United Daily News
''United Daily News'' (UDN; ) is a newspaper published in Taiwan. It is considered to support the pan-Blue Coalition in its editorials.
History
UDN was founded in 1951 by Wang Tiwu as a merger of three newspapers, ''Popular Daily'' (全民 ...
'', ceased publication in 2020
See also
*
Media of Taiwan The mass media in Taiwan is considered to be one of the freest and most competitive in Asia. Cable TV usage is high (around 80%) and there is also a wide selection of newspapers available covering most political viewpoints.
Taiwan's media history ...
*
Television in Taiwan
Television channels in the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan.
Digital television
Digital television launched terrestrially throughout Taiwan on 1 July 2004, using the DVB-T system. After years of simulcasting, Taiwan replaced analogue ...
*
National Communications Commission
The National Communications Commission (NCC; ) is an independent statutory agency of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for regulating the development of the telecommunication and broadcasting industries, promoting compe ...
*
Central News Agency (Taiwan)
The Central News Agency (CNA) is a government-controlled news agency in Taiwan.
In addition to its Chinese language edition, it also has English and Japanese editions. It has a 300-strong employee base, and overseas branches in some 30 countri ...
External links
''Taiwan News'' English version''Taiwan News'' Chinese version''The News Lens'' international edition
References
{{Asia topic, List of newspapers in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
Taiwan
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Lists of mass media in Taiwan
Newspapers
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