What is the role and significance of emphasizing the development of the Party's fine tradition of journalism in the early years of the founding of New China?

After the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), journalism and the news business had to be adapted to the characteristics of the new era and meet the requirements of the new era. In this regard, the Party and the government asked the journalists of the new China to inherit and carry forward the fine traditions of journalism and news business formed by the CPC during the revolutionary war period - contacting the reality, contacting the masses, and carrying out criticism and self-criticism. Carrying forward the Party's fine tradition of journalism has the following effects and significance:

(1) The Party's fine tradition of journalism promoted many major improvements in journalism in the early days of the founding of New China, and strengthened the connection between journalism and the social reality and the people.

1) In terms of the press system, the system of unity of collection and editing and the editor-in-chief responsibility system under the leadership of the editorial committee were implemented. In addition, the news organizations have set up an extensive network of correspondents and mass newspaper reading groups.

②In terms of news propaganda and reporting, newspapers such as the People's Daily have also carried out popularization reforms in order to better reflect the masses and guide them so as to get closer to their readers.

③The newspapers established the principle that the entire editorial staff has the responsibility to take care of readers' letters, raising the work of readers' letters in party newspapers to a new level. Newspapers around the world have also set up readers' letters or columns, expanding the length of readers' letters published.

④The widespread establishment of radio broadcasting networks is one of the most important measures for broadcasting to reach out to the reality and the masses.

(2) Actively carrying out criticism and self-criticism was a major feature of journalism in the early days of the founding of New China, and an important aspect of journalism's contact with reality and the masses. It affirmed the importance of newspaper criticism from the height of regime building and party building.

①The most significant feature of newspaper criticism and self-criticism in this period was its clear banner and resolute struggle, which formed a strong public opinion and promoted the "Three Againsts" and "Five Againsts" campaigns. Party newspapers at all levels boldly exposed and attacked the suppression of criticism in society.

②The emphasis on self-education and discussion of issues is another feature of newspaper criticism and self-criticism. Many newspapers often adopt the way of self-education of the masses, and criticize and overcome some misconceptions through discussion of problems.

③There were some problems in the early period of the founding of New China, such as overly radical criticism, inaccurate reporting, and even the wrong tendency of ignoring the principle of party spirit, but the flaws do not cover up the good.