On Structural Transformation of Shanghai's Publishing and Media Industry before and after the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression(1931-1945)period was a historical turning point in the de-velopment of journalism in Shanghai and even in China.Specifically,the media field in Shanghai underwent a structural transfor-mation from private commercial media-oriented to political newspaper-dominated.With the emergence and resolution of journal-ism crisis in the late 1920s and early 1930s,the development direction of Shanghai's media industry shifted from commercializa-tion to politicization,a development that was significant and far-reaching.The structural transformation of Shanghai's media in-dustry was mainly characterized by a shift from private newspaper and magazines dominance before the war to the prominence of political newspapers such as anti-Japanese papers during the period of localized resistance in the early stages of the war,"foreign flag newspapers"during the isolated island period,and puppet newspapers and magazines during the period of Japanese occupa-tion.The causes include external factors such as changes in the political and social environment,especially the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,and internal factors such as the exploration of new paths for the development of the journalism industry.This article takes the perspective of field theory and media history,and explores the characteristics,causes,and impacts of the structural transformation of Shanghai's media industry before and after the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression from the dimensions of media publicity,commercialization,and professionalism.The aim is to open up new horizons and provide new inspirations for the study of the history of Shanghai's media during the War of Resistance against Japa-nese Aggression.
the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggressionmedia field in Shanghaistructural transformationHis-tory of Publishing