Taiwan News goes tabloid
When I went to buy a newspaper this morning I noticed the Taiwan News was in tabloid format. I did a quick Google search and found this CNA report which says they changed to the new format on 1 January.
I guess it may be a cost cutting measure. Twenty tabloid pages cost less to produce than sixteen broadsheet pages. It may also be seeking to differentiate itself from Taiwan's two other English-language newspapers. There has also been a worldwide trend in recent years for broadsheet newspapers to reduce their size — either to a narrower broadsheet format or tabloid size.
The Taiwan News is one of three daily English-language newspapers in Taiwan. The other two are the Taipei Times and the China Post. I wonder how much longer Taiwan's market can continue to support three newspapers, particularly with the intense competition that newspapers now face from the internet. I usually only buy a newspaper a couple of times a week, but read them online everyday.
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Posted: January 6th, 2008 under News & media, Taiwan.
Tags: Taiwan News
Comments
Comment from David Reid
Time 6 January 2008 at 11:40 am
Plenty of people manage to live here for years without learning any of the local languages. You might face occassional frustrations, but I am sure you can manage.
I hope you enjoy your visit to Taiwan.
Comment from Joe Gray
Time 6 January 2008 at 10:37 pm
You will be fine visiting Taiwan without knowing Chinese or Taiwanese.. The locals are keen to learn English and will surely accommodate you. Best of luck and wish you a great visit!
Comment from Emmanuel
Time 6 January 2008 at 11:17 am
hi david i really love your blog, i am visiting taiwan in march to celebrate my dad’s retirement, even though he is from taiwan, i have never been there before, i don’t speak madarin is that going to be a problem for me?