The Chinese press in the United States
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"Although journalism is a profession of writing and recording, journalism tells little of itself. It is necessary to obtain a background of the social, economic, and political life of a nation before embarking upon any research as to the character and nature of that nation’s newspapers, magazines, and periodicals. The Chinese press in the United "Introduction: States came into existence because of Chinese immigrants. In order to have a sufficient background and to give a thorough comprehensive interpretation of the Chinese press in this dissertation, a careful study and a better understanding of the history of Chinese immigration, which involves social, economic, and political conditions, seemed necessary. The first chapter of this dissertation is, therefore, devoted to an account of the Chinese immigration and its effects in the United States. The beginning of the native press in China means the beginning of the press in the world. The Chinese press in the United States is largely an imported press and is modeled after the press of China. A study of the Chinese press in China, or the Chinese press of any foreign country, cannot be complete without a study of the history and development of journalism in China where the newspaper of the world was first born. With a view of making this study complete, the second chapter of this dissertation is, therefore, devoted to an account of the history of the Chinese journalism. In view of the light which the history and contents of the Chinese journalism throw upon the inner life of the Chinese immigrants and their efforts to adjust themselves to a new cultural environment, the Chinese press in the United States is interesting. In order to make this dissertation a faithful reflection of this life, it has been necessary to collect material from a multitude of obscure sources. The development of the Chinese press in the United States, it seems, has never attracted much attention from the scholars of the world. Little has been written that deals directly and inclusively with it. Most of the material of this thesis has been obtained by correspondence with the present proprietors of Chinese newspapers in the United States. Some information and historical facts have been secured from Chinese trade organizations in the States and from N. W. Ayer and Son advertising agency, Philadelphia, Pa. This thesis deals then with the history, development, functions, factors, and organization of all the Chinese newspapers, magazines, and periodicals that have ever existed in the United States from about 1850, when the Chinese immigrants first arrived, up to the present."--Page 1.
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