Youth Daily News

History：

The Youth Daily News was founded on October 10, 1951.Formerly known as the Youth Warrior Daily, it was renamed in 1984 to more accurately reflect its role of serving the public and educating young people. With the incorporation of the New China Publication Service, the YDN today has evolved as a military publishing unit with a daily newspaper and several periodicals.

Mission：

The main responsibilities of the YDN are to report news and disseminate educational military publications. During peacetime, the principle activities of the YDN include publicizing government decrees and defense policies to support the central leadership and build mutual trust and consensus among the troops. At present, one of its focal tasks is to publicize the concept of "national defense by all the people". During wartime, the YDN has the additional tasks of reporting on battlefield developments, solidifying psywar defenses, and conducting propaganda warfare against the enemy.

Publications：

The YDN publishes one daily newspaper, the Youth Daily News, and three monthly magazines: Valor, Victorious, and Home Sweet Home. These publications are distributed mainly to military personnel, militaryfamilies, veterans and reservists. Since February 2001, the YDN has also distributed these publications to high schools, universities, county and city cultural centers and libraries across Taiwan.

(1) Youth Daily News

The Youth Daily News is a four-sheet, 16-page daily newspaper, with sections devoted to general news, military news, youth activities, "E-generation Campus", and "New Horizons". There are also supplements, special editions and advertising supplements.

(2) Victorious

Victorious was first published on July 15, 1953, to support national policy and build conviction in the certainty of victory and success. In addition to reporting on national defense developments and force preparations, the magazine includes sections on model students, travel destinations, military weaponry and other topics. This rich selection of content has made Victorious a favored source of informative and educational reading on everything from current events to the arts.

(3) Home Sweet Home

Published monthly since January 1, 1979, Home Sweet Home promotes culture, expounds on family values, publicizes government policies, and introduces new technology and knowledge. Its main readership is military families, though it is also available to general subscribers in order to broaden its reach in society. Home Sweet Home offers a balanced mix of serious and entertaining articles and a wealth of information on current trends, making this a much-loved publication in both military families and the general public.

(4) Valor

Published since January 1954, Valor is a monthly handbook for military personnel aimed at inspiring correct thinking, strengthening conviction, tempering moral integrity of soldiers. Known for its diverse, engaging and educational content, Valor has become a favorite publication in the armed forces.

Isntroduction of Victoriou

Purpose of publication:

To follow the policy of the Country, to boost major achievement of the government, to exalt the fine war preparation of the Armed Forces, and reveal enemy's conspiracy of eliminating our nation by so called unification front.

Circulation:

The earlier eighty-eight issues, dated July 1953 to April 1962, were distributed to the Armed Forces, US Military Advisory Group in R.O.C. and R.O.C. embassies and consulates in foreign countries. This had been changed since May '62. The eighty-ninth issue was distributed mostly to the Army Forces. The rest is distributed to the general public and foreign countries.

Course of development:

It had been a black and white pictorial magazine sized sixteen-mo since the very beginning of publication. The color, size and page number had been through many changes. Chromatic pictures existed in '62 issue. Color started replacing the black and white the following years. Since October '94 all pages have been in full color. The size changed four times, from sixteen-mo to octavo, separately at January '62, '85, '94 and 2001. Along with these alterations, page numbers changed the original sixty-four to one hundred and eight at January '85, and one hundred finally at 2001. The time had seen more changes in the editorial policy. While working hard to maintain lifelike, moving and touching in style, editors turned the magazine into a comprehensive full-colored pictorial. The up-to-date edition is news reporting, artistic and informative.

Introduction on the Endeavors Monthly

Purpose of publication:

To lead on proper thinking, solidify the core belief, encourage the revolutionary virtue and cultivate the will power.

Circulation:

When first published, the entire volume was distributed to the officers and men in the Armed Forces. July '88 another periodical “Revolutionary Army” was combined into a new edition. After the merge the readers increased to include academy cadets and the non-military employees.

Course of development:

The earlier copies conveyed the orders or decrees of the government mainly. July '85 the bimonthly named Non-commissioned officer and men, a Military History/Compilation and Translation Bureau's publication, was merged to be a new edition. To which four more pages were added. With wide choice in material, the editors put emphasis on writings and essays of military sciences. After that, the content and layout have been renovated for the better. Especially to the appeal of readers, more photographs and illustrations were added.

July '88 the monthly “Revolutionary Army” jointed the publication. Which made it a thirty-two-mo fifty-six-paged periodical. With intensive and extensive articles, informative and impressive editorial policies, the new edition became an auxiliary textbook for anti-communism and patriotism education. January 2001, the book size enlarged to be twenty-four-mo, the font increased in points, and the space between lines and columns wider. Which made the monthly a favorite. To subscribe please see page.

Anthology:

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