What is the earliest news media in China?

Before newspapers appeared, the forms of news communication in China were oral communication, bonfire communication and imperial edict communication.

The earliest newspapers in China began in the Tang Dynasty. The ancient newspapers in China developed gradually with the development of society, the dissemination of information and the need of political rule. For example, the official newspaper in the Tang Dynasty was closely linked with the development of the buffer region system in the Tang Dynasty. With the development of the forces of the buffer region, academies and officials have been established to convey the information of the central government.