Press, Community, and Library: A Study of the Chinese-language Newspapers Published in North America

Yang, Tao Press, Community, and Library: A Study of the Chinese-language Newspapers Published in North America. Chinese Librarianship: an International Electronic Journal, 2009, n. 27. [Journal article (Unpaginated)]

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Often classified as ethnic press or immigrant press, hundreds of Chinese-language newspapers have been published in North America since 1850s. This paper presents the preliminary results of a comprehensive study of this unique genre of publication. After a brief introduction, this paper offers some general observations about the relationships between the Chinese community and its press. Then it proceeds to outline the historical development of the Chinese-language press in North America. A snapshot of the contemporary newspaper is also provided, with examples from two metropolitan areas: the New York City-New Jersey metropolitan area in the U.S. and the Greater Toronto Area in Canada. At the end of the paper, issues relevant to the library community are discussed.

Item type: Journal article (Unpaginated)
Keywords: ethnic press, Chinese newspapers, serial librarianship
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information
H. Information sources, supports, channels.
Depositing user: Tao Yang
Date deposited: 26 May 2009
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:14
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/13145

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