致 《大中报》读者: 写在2014年终之际
《大中报》主编：南茜 Nancy Jin
2014年即将过去。《大中报》也将在其22年的历史长篇中将翻开新的一页。在这一年里，由于印刷媒体经济不景，《大中报》也历经了许多挑战。但是在华裔社区涌现的大量或大或小，或日刊或周刊的媒体中，《大中报》始终保有独特的地位，一直致力于为社区读者提供最好的服务。在报道社区最关注的问题时，《大中报》一直努力遵循媒体的最高准则：准确、公平、平衡。
As 2014 comes to an end, Chinese News will soon close another chapter of its 22 year history. In 2014, Chinese News has faced many challenges as the print media is experiencing reduced revenues and limited resources. But among a flood of media outlets in the Chinese community– big or small, daily or weekly—Chinese News has kept a unique position in serving community readers. It is striving to follow the highest media standard –accuracy, fairness and balance-- as it addresses the issues that matter the most to the community.
报道中国
Issues concerning China
《大中报》一直信奉其媒体独立的宗旨。在其报道中，力求摆脱政治影响，不向任何权势低头。《大中报》对中国的报道视角不偏不倚，以公正立场报道中国现状：我们既报道了中国令人瞩目的经济成就和不断上升的国际地位，也揭露了其严重的腐败现象及其政党以非民主之手段维护其政治势力的行为。
Chinese News has also maintained its mandate as an independent voice for readers. It does not bend towards any political power, and is free from the influence of any government. In addressing issues of China, it has covered both the positive and the negative aspects of the country – from its vast economic achievements and rising global position to its widespread corruption and the undemocratic efforts to strengthen the government’s authority.
在2012年，《纽约时报》的报道惊爆前中国总理温家宝家族积累的巨额财富高达$20亿美元。此后，《时报》便被中国政府列入黑名单，其网站也被封。与此同时，温的家人还威胁将《时报》告上法庭。
In 2012, the NY Time’s broke a report that shockingly revealed the family of former Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, had accumulated a massive wealth -- as much as $2 billion. Since then, the Time’s journalists have been blacklisted by the Chinese government and its website has been blocked. The paper was also facing a lawsuit by Wen’s family.
自此，这一话题遭到中国政府的严格政治审查和封锁。令人震惊的是，中国的审查制度也波及到国外的中文媒体。大部分海外中文媒体都不愿触及这一话题，而《大中报》是少数几个决定对此事宜进行报道的媒体之一。
As a result, the issue has been politically censored and swept under a rug by the Chinese government. Staggeringly, the censorship has even reached Chinese media in foreign countries. Most Chinese media overseas did not want to touch the topic. Chinese News was among the few that decided to break the story.
《大中报》报道不仅限于其报纸，且此话题还在本报最近推出的脱口秀“问” (www.096.ca)中进行讨论。“问”的两位主持人夏河和贾宁扬，都拥有丰富的电视采访和视频脱口秀节目经验。
The topic has not only been printed as an article in Chinese News, but also addressed in its recently launched talk show, “Let’s Ask Away!” (www.096.ca). The talk show is hosted by Xia He and Ningyang Jia, both of whom have extensive media experience on TV interviews and video talk shows.
这个脱口秀涵盖与我们息息相关和令我们深感困惑的热点问题。“问”以其独立媒体自由之声对东西方政治系统的不同进行比较，并吸引了大批观众。
The talk show covers issues that matter and bewilder us. It sheds light on the different political systems of the East and the West, and stands out as an independent voice of freedom.
社区报道
Community reporting
在2014年，华裔社区表现出强烈的政治热情，参加政治选举的华裔候选人数量创下历史新高。但无论是参选自由党国会议员还是参与万锦市政，参选活动显示出一种令人不安的趋势，那就是竞选活动过分局限于族裔社区，因而难以赢得非族裔选民的民心。《大中报》就此发表了一系列报道，尤其是Bob Mok的专栏文章《华裔参选者须走出族裔社区》（http://chinesenewsgroup.com/news/24033）对症下药，以期帮助未来的候选人提升竞选技能，并问鼎加国政坛高位。
In 2014, the Chinese community revealed a strong passion for politics as a record number of Chinese Canadians ran for political office. However, it has also revealed a troubling trend that candidates – from running for Liberal MP to Markham municipal office – restricted their campaign efforts within the community and failed to reach out to voters who do not vote along the heritage line. Several reports from Chinese News – particularly Bob Kwok’s column: What does it take for heritage candidates to win an election? 华裔参选者须走出族裔社区http://chinesenewsgroup.com/news/24033 has addressed the problems, trying to help future candidates boost their election skills and become high achievers in Canadian politics.
《大中报》的特别报道专栏也在持续帮助消费者维权，为读者排忧解惑。本报的特别报道《多伦多快闪忽悠了世界》 (http://chinesenewsgroup.com/news/23773)揭示了在网络上疯传的“多伦多华人庆祝中国国庆”快闪的幕后真相。据该报道，此次快闪是经过多次专人指导排练的媒体宣传活动，而并非一展现市民自然爆发的对中国政府热爱之情的快闪活动。
Chinese News’ special report column has continued to advocate for consumers and voiced readers’ concerns. One of the special reports--”Has “Chinese Heart” flash mob show
fooled the world? 多伦多快闪忽悠了世界 (http://chinesenewsgroup.com/news/23773) has revealed what behind the scene of the widely circulated mob flash “Torontonians celebrate Chinese National Holiday”. According to the article, the show was allegedly heavily rehearsed media propaganda, rather than an instant public gathering to show a sincere love for the Chinese government.
评论文章
Commentary
在过去一年里，《大中报》的知名专栏作家继续以其独具特色的评论专栏文章吸引读者。这些专栏文章对从政治和经济，到社会和政府等与社区息息相关的话题进行深度分析。
Chinese News’ well-known columnists have also continued to carry a unique commentary column that provides in-depth analysis on a variety of topics relevant to the community – from politics and economy to social and the government.
我们的希望
Our Wish
在报纸行业充满动荡和挑战的今天，《大中报》将继续致力于为读者奉献质量更高的文章，同时我们也要感谢亲爱的读者对我们的不离不弃和大力支持。《大中报》的全体编辑和记者深深感谢您在2014年对我们的厚爱，祝您节日快乐！
As Chinese News strives to continue, and improve upon our quality content despite the turbulence in the print industry, we want to thank our dear readers for their continued support. From the entire editorial board and all the journalists at Chinese News, we thank you for a fantastic 2014, and may you have a happy holiday.