This article, based on observational research in Taiwan in 1994, focuses on the postmartial law media boom on the island. The study notes that newspapers, magazines, and satellite and cable television have experienced tremendous growth in the past six years. The domestic radio and television industry is on the verge of expansion also. Diversity in Taiwan's media and unhampered access to news and information from the outside world have created a truly open media environment on the island, although some problems related to professionalism have also emerged. The article looks at the issue of media freedom and development in the context of the values of Confucian humanism, which have provided legitimacy to democratization in Taiwan.
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