Chinese American Newspapers and Periodicals in the United States and Their Web Presence

Chinese American Newspapers and Periodicals in the United States and Their Web Presence Yan Ma This article presents an analysis of the Web presence of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States based on the author’s last ten-year national survey of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States in 1997. The author reports on and updates the changes, development, variety, and status of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals and their Web editions. These publications and their Web presence have played a major role in maintaining the identity, cohesiveness, and structure of Chinese communities. They are the major sources for covering significant aspects of Chinese culture, including the historical, social, economic, and political development of Chinese Americans in the United States. Serials Review 2003; 29:179–198. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Technology and the Internet have dramatically changed the way in which news is reported and disseminated to readers in a particular location and to the world. Chinese American newspapers and periodicals have quickly followed the changes. This article presents the results of research on the Web presence of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States. It is part of a larger project of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals on the Internet, and also part of the author’s continuous research and writings on Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States.1 Chinese newspapers and periodicals in the United States have played a major role in maintaining the identity, cohesiveness, and structure of Chinese communities. They are the major sources for covering significant aspects of Chinese culture, including the historical, social, economic, and political development of Chinese community in the United States. They are not only the important media for the Chinese in America to communicate with Americans and other ethnic groups, but also they are the unique primary and secondary sources for historical and

sociological studies of Chinese Americans regarding their lives and their social, political, and economic status in the United States. Chinese American newspapers provide a variety of objective voices for the readers. The reporting is different from that in China or Taiwan in the aspects of objectiveness, comprehensiveness, authenticity, and variety because these publications and their Web editions enjoy the freedom of press in the United States. Readers have many choices among Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in different formats, in content, and in political views. These publications are important to the Chinese in America because many Chinese Americans have their cultural roots, relatives, friends, business, and other ties in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Any news from those areas is important for them. For example, news about the recent SARS epidemic touches the hearts of all Chinese Americans. The study of electronic publication of Chinese newspapers and periodicals is important because these publications are products of social and technological changes. The Internet has broken national boundaries and brought people together in a global village. The world is getting smaller because of the availability and accessibility of new technology and a global network. The World Wide Web not only disseminates information on a global level but also introduces global cultures into the Internet. The free flow of information on the Internet shows a sign of democracy. The Internet has helped to reach a wider audience. Once they are published online, the Web editions of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals are available for access anytime and anywhere. One of the

Ma is Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881; e-mail: [email protected]. Note: Portions of this article are based on remarks delivered at the first National Conference of Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (pre-conference of ALA) in San Francisco, June 2001. 0098-7913/03$–see front matter © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. PII: S0098-7913(03)00050-9

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research questions to be answered is, “Will electronic publications on the Web be a new media to disseminate information for democratic purposes?” Research presented here provides a directory of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals with their Web editions. This resource will be valuable to librarians, scholars, historians, sociologists, students, and those who conduct research and have a general interest in Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States. It also provides data for further research and analysis on the Chinese American press.

Table 1. Frequency and circulation of Chinese American publications surveyed, 2001 Title China Daily Shie Jie Yee Bao (World Journal) International Daily News Asian American Times China Journal Da Zhong Hua (New Asian Americans Magazine) China Times Magazine Pacific Times TV Variety Fun Yeun Cha Zee (Critical Magazine) New Jersey China Times The Washington China Post Dallas Chinese Times Ai Sheng Bao (Agape Herald) Beijing Spring Boston Chinese News Chinese American News New Continent Northwest Asian Weekly The Florida Chinese News Overseas Chinese News The Asian American Times Journal of Asian Martial Arts Seattle Chinese Post Shin Wen Tse You Dao Bao (Press Freedom Guardian) China Business Review Kin On Report Chung Hua I Wen (CICC Currents) Women’s Voice Chinese American Outlook Taiwan Today Chinese Culture Association Report & Newsletter China Exchange News Yale-China Review Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars Journal of Library and Information Science Chinese American Forum Gum Saan Journal (Golden Mountain Journal) Journal of Chinese Linguistics New World Poetry Bimonthly

Definitions and Scope of the Study Chinese American newspapers and periodicals are defined as publications presently published in the United States by Chinese communities, organizations, or individuals. They can be in print or electronic format. The term “Web edition” in this article is defined as the Web version of its print publication. The main audience of these publications is Chinese American, American, or both. These publications include dailies, weeklies, monthlies, quarterlies, biannuals, and other irregular publications. (Bimonthly and biweekly in this study are defined as every two months/weeks.) The geographic scope of the survey of these publications includes mainland United States and Hawaii. Hong Kong and Taiwan are parts of China and outside the geographic scope of the United States for this study, but news from or about China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan are of great interest to Chinese Americans or Americans in the United States. For electronic publications, the geographic scope is defined as publication place or site where a publication originates. The languages used in these publications are English, Chinese, and Chinese/English. The author conducts a national survey of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States every ten years. The most recent one was completed in 1997. Starting in early 1996, Chinese American newspapers and periodicals increasingly began to publish on the World Wide Web in addition to the traditional print publications. Using the publication titles obtained from the last national survey, the author surveyed the Web presence of these publications in 2001. The research question was, “How did the online versions compare to the print editions?” The assumption was that online versions would provide the same information as the print editions. This study provides information about known publications and not an exhaustive list of all publications available in electronic format.

Methodology Using the results of the author’s last national survey as the basis, the investigator examined the Web editions of forty Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States. (See Table 1 for a list of publications with frequency and circulation.) The forty publications were identified by a national survey in 1997, published in the Serials Librarian.2 Publications that did not respond

Total number of titles: 40

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Frequency Daily Daily Daily Monthly Weekly

Circulation 300,000 122,500 100,000 100,000 87,000

Bimonthly Weekly Weekly Biweekly

49,500 40,040 35,000 40,600

Irregular Weekly Weekly Weekly Monthly Monthly Weekly Weekly Monthly Weekly Weekly Semimonthly Semimonthly Quarterly Weekly

20,000 20,000 18,000 10,100 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 7,500 6,300 6,000

Semimonthly Bimonthly Irregular

6,000 5,000 3,500

Bimonthly Quarterly Irregular Bimonthly

3,000 3,000 2,500 2,400

Irregular Quarterly Semiannual

2,000 1,900 1,500

Quarterly

1,200

Semiannual Quarterly

1,200 1,000

Semiannual

500

Semiannual

500

Bimonthly

500

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Times was located in New Jersey in the last survey in 1997, at the time of the Web edition survey in 2001 it was located in Taiwan. This change demonstrates several interesting issues: 1) the frequent change of a publication’s location, 2) a possible shift from a print to Web edition, and 3) attempts to control the production costs. The author felt like a detective chasing these publications. Some publications provide a subscription rate for print and Web editions or both. Circulation figures are harder to obtain because unlimited numbers of readers can access most of the Web editions at no charge. Several of the publications do offer Web editions as a fee-based choice. For example, China Business Review offers subscription rates for print edition, online edition, or both. A new concept that needs to be explored further is using the access log of a Website as one type of circulation statistic. The number of “hits” can indicate to the Web editor access per day, week, month, or year. All editors contacted agreed that the scope of their Web editions remains mainly the same as that of the print versions. Web editions present their mission statements, information about the Web editions, editors’ messages, and other related information. Some publications take advantage of the Web environment to reach a wider readership in the world for the purpose of democracy. For example, Press Freedom Guardian, a Chinese language publication, has as its goal “to promote democracy, freedom and human rights in China” (http://www.pressfreedom. com). The Web edition uses both Chinese and English to introduce the journal. It offers free subscriptions to people inside China. Beijing Spring, a publication “dedicated to the promotion of human rights, democracy and social justice in China,” offers all back issues online (http://www.beijingspring.org). Although Beijing Spring is a Chinese language publication, the Web edition provides an English introduction to the publication, and the links are in both Chinese and English on the Website. Its Web edition enhances its mission. Most of the editors indicated that their Web editions carry the same content as their print editions, although some editors indicated that their Web editions provide partial content or condensed articles from their print versions. One of the major advantages of the Web edition is to provide access to the back issues online in searchable databases. Among the Web editions, 64 percent of them provide back issues online (see Table 5). Another interesting and powerful feature of the Web is that if one publisher publishes more than one newspaper or magazine on the Web, the Internet can bring together these two publications on one Website. This merge facilitates easier and faster access for the readers and increases circulation of the publications. For example, The Seattle Chinese Post (Chinese language) and The Northwest Asian Weekly (English language) are sister publications. They reach a wider audience of both Chinese and English readers by access via the same Website, http://www.nwasianweekly.com/. Web editions are not only easily available, but also they use the Web space to introduce publishers, their mission statements, information about offices in different locations, and contact information. This information is

to the author’s survey then are not included. Included publications provided content analysis and bibliographic features of their publication, an editor’s statement, and de visu examination of each title. The current study uses these forty print publications to examine their Web editions. It is assumed that the Web editions should reflect or be identical to their print editions. Three methods were used to collect data relating to their Web editions: telephone interviews, an e-mail survey, and examination of each publication on the Web. The study includes a content analysis of features of these Web editions based on editors’ responses and a close examination of each online publication, as well as an analysis of the unique characteristics of these electronic publications, method of information gathering, reporting, readership, and other aspects. Elements collected for the Web editions included Website address, scope of the Web edition, content of the Web edition as compared with the print edition, webmaster contact information, language display format, Web edition update frequency, availability of back issues, and choices of browsers supporting Chinese texts.

Analysis and Results The investigator contacted all the editors of the forty publications by telephone to gather data about their Web editions. Fifteen of the forty (38 percent) telephone numbers of these publications were either disconnected or changed to other services. This was not unexpected. From previous survey experience the investigator was aware of the condition of those short-lived publications. Then the investigator went to the Internet to examine their Web editions and to obtain their telephone numbers. Their Web editions present the most current information about their publications. Among the forty publications, thirty-five, or 88 percent offer Web editions (see Table 2). All (100 percent) of dailies, weeklies, semimonthlies, monthlies, bimonthlies, and semiannuals have Web editions; and 80 percent of the quarterlies have established their Web editions (see Table 3). Internet Explorer seems to be the most desired Web browser for displaying Chinese characters and texts. Some Web editions use GB or BIG5 or GIF for displaying Chinese characters. GB stands for Guo Biao, the national standard of character encoding developed by China for encoding simplified Chinese characters. BIG5 is another character encoding system developed in Taiwan for traditional Chinese characters. GIF (graphic interchange format) can also be used to display Chinese character enhanced documents (see Table 4). None of the forty publications had e-mail addresses in 1997 when the investigator surveyed them for print publication information. Twenty-eight of the thirty-three Web editions (85 percent) provided e-mail addresses at the time of this research in 2001. Quite a number of publications have changed their editors, addresses, subscription rate(s), and circulation numbers since 1997. For example, in six years, China Times Magazine was relocated from New York to New Jersey, then to Taiwan where the Web edition of ChinaTimes.com reaches a wider audience in the world. Although China

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Table 2. Chinese American newspapers and periodicals and their Web editions by publication frequency, language(s), display formats, update frequency, and availability of back issues (accessed from April 9 to April 22, 2003) Language/ Web update Publication title Web address display format frequency Back issues Dailies China Daily http://www.chinadaily.net/ English Daily Available http://www.chinatimes.com/ Chinese (BIG5) Daily Available ChinaTimes.com (formerly was China Times Magazine ) China Times Magazine http://www.asianmediaguide.com/chinese/pub/china_t.html Chinese (BIG5) N/A N/A International Daily News http://www.chinesetoday.com/ Chinese (BIG5) Daily N/A Shie Jie Yee Bao (World Journal) http://www.chineseworld.com Chinese (BIG5, GB, GIF) Daily Available Weeklies Dallas Chinese Times http://www.asianmediaguide.com/chinese/pub/so_cnews.html Chinese N/A N/A Note: URL contains information only, no articles The Florida Chinese News http://www.floridachinese.com/ Chinese (BIG5) Weekly Available New Jersey China Times http://www.njchinatimes.com/ Chinese (print), N/A N/A English (Web) Boston Chinese News http://www.epartner.com/bos_news/ (not available in Chinese (BIG5) Quarterly Indexes are available April 2003) China Journal http://www.chinajournalusa.com/ (not available in April 2003) Chinese (BIG5) Weekly Previous issue only The Washington China Post http://www.washingtonchinapost.com/ Chinese N/A N/A Seattle Chinese Post http://www.nwasianweekly.com/chinese.html Chinese N/A N/A Northwest Asian Weekly http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ English Weekly Available Note: Sister publication to Seattle Chinese Post (above) Chinese American News http://www.pcmax.net/newspaper.html Chinese N/A N/A Pacific Times http://pacific-times.com Chinese (BIG5) Weekly Available Biweeklies TV Variety Not available Chinese N/A N/A Semimonthlies Irregularly Available http://www.pressfreedom.com Chinese (BIG5, GB) Semimonthly Available for Shin Wen Tse You Dao Bao (Press Freedom Guardian ) 3 months The Asian American Times http://www.asiantimes.com/asiantimes.htm English Semimonthly Available Overseas Chinese News http://www.ocn-miami.com/ Chinese (BIG5) Semimonthly Available Monthlies Semimonthly Available Asian American Times http://www.gresmall.com/aatimesAPR01/index.html English Monthly Available Beijing Spring http://www.beijingspring.org Chinese (GB) Monthly N/A New Continent http://www.nc-press.com/ (not available) Chinese N/A N/A Note: URL is unavailable, but is referenced on numerous sites as http://www.nc-press.com Ai Sheng Bao (Agape Herald) http://www.twbm.com/agape/ Chinese Monthly Available Bimonthlies China Business Review http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/ English Bimonthly Available Taiwan Today http://ttnn.com/ Chinese (BIG5) Bimonthly Available Chung Hua I Wen (CICC Currents) http://www.taipei.org/teco/cicc/currents/default.htm English Irregularly N/A Not available Chinese/English Bimonthly Available Da Zhong Hua (New Asian American Magazine ) New World Poetry Bimonthly http://home.pacbell.net/wtchan/index.html Chinese/English Bimonthly Available (GB, BIG5, GIF)

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Table 3. Number of publications in the study and their Web presence, April 2003 Publication by Number of Number with Percent of frequency publications Web presence Web presence Dailies 4 4 100 Weeklies 10 10 100 Biweeklies 1 0 0 Semimonthlies 3 3 100 Monthlies 4 4 100 Bimonthlies 5 5 100 Quarterlies 5 4 80 Semiannual 4 4 100 Irregulars 4 1 25 Total

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particularly valuable for new immigrants or new readers of Chinese American newspapers. Another feature of the Web editions of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals is that their Web edition titles reflect the Internet culture. For example, Chinese Times Magazine, a print version title, is now ChinaTimes.com in its Web edition (here the “.com” status is reflected in the web edition); Asian American Times, a print version title, is now Asian American Times—Online in its Web edition title (here “online” is used as a subtitle on the Web presence). Some publications, however, provide only brief information about themselves, or different information from their print versions. For example, Chinese American Forum provides brief information about the publication with no access to the issues of the publication (http:// stlouis.sinanet.com/org/CAF/). Another example is New Jersey China Times, a Chinese language weekly (http:// www.njchinatimes.com/). No telephone number is listed. Its Web edition presents English content only with no focus on Chinese Americans. It was not a representation of the print version. The investigator tried all possible ways to find out the status of the publication of New Jersey China Times, but to no avail. The World Journal has a professional, well-designed Web edition with rich content (http://www.chineseworld. com). Their Web edition states that “the World Journal is not only the largest in size and circulation of all Chinese language newspapers in North America, it is also the fastest and the most authoritative in news reporting. World Journal is the most widely-read Chinese language newspaper in North America” (editor’s statement). The World Journal Interactive Net (Web edition) includes the unique feature of an online survey to obtain opinions from or poll the general public on current issues such as the stock market situation. The survey response can be in Chinese or English. Readers are able to read the survey results online. Its Web edition provides contact information for its offices in New York, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Toronto. Since portions of this article were presented at the first National Conference of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association in San Francisco in 2001, the author has updated the Website addresses for these publications (see

N/A  not applicable.

Chinese Chinese Culture Association Report & Newsletter

Quarterlies Journal of Asian Martial Arts Critical Asian Studies (2001) (formerly Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars) Chinese American Forum Women’s Voice China Exchange News Semiannuals Journal of Chinese Linguistics Journal of Library and Information Science Gum Saan Journal (Golden Mountain Journal) Yale-China Review Irregulars Fun Yeun Cha Zee (Critical Magazine) Chinese American Outlook Kin On Report

English Chinese/English

Chinese/English

Note: URL is unavailable, but is referenced on numerous sites as http://www.critics.aan.net/ Not available http://www.kinon.org/KOCCN/QandA_E1.html Note: URL provides more information about Kin On Not available

N/A N/A English http://www.yale.edu/yalechin/pub/pub.html

N/A English

Semiannual

English English/Chinese

http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~jcl/ http://www.ntnu.edu.tw/index.html http://www.cala-web.org/ http://www.chssc.org/membership_rates.html

Available N/A N/A Indexes are available N/A N/A English/Chinese Chinese/English English http://www.scanews.com/caf/caf.html Web site forthcoming http://www.nap.edu/catalog/887.html

N/A N/A N/A N/A Semiannual N/A

English English http://www.goviamedia.com/journal/ http://csf.colorado.edu/bcas/bcashome.html

Available Indexes are available Available

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Table 4. Chinese American newspapers and periodicals and their Web editions, language(s), display format, and supporting Web browser(s) for Chinese texts, April 2003 Supporting Publication title Web address Language/display format browser(s) Ai Sheng Bao (Agape Herald) http://www.twbm.com/agape/ Chinese IE/Netscape The Asian American Times http://www.asiantimes.com/asiantimes.htm English IE/Netscape Asian American Times (Online) http://www.asianmall.com/amall/partners/aatimes English IE/Netscape Beijing Spring http://www.beijingspring.org Chinese (GB) IE/Netscape Boston Chinese News http://www.epartner.com/bos_news/ (not Chinese (BIG5) N/A available in April 2003) Bulletin of Concerned Asian See Critical Asian Studies — — Scholars China Business Review http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/ English IE/Netscape China Daily http://www.chinadaily.net/ English IE/Netscape China Exchange News http://www.nap.edu/catalog/887.html Quarterly N/A China Journal Not available N/A N/A ChinaTimes.com http://www.chinatimes.com/ Chinese (BIG5) IE/Netscape China Times Magazines http://twnet.com/chinatimes (back issues only) Chinese (BIG5) IE/Netscape Chinese American Forum http://stlouis.sinanet.com/org/CAF/ English/Chinese IE/Netscape St. Louis Chinese American http://www.scanews.com/ Weekly N/A News Note: This site was found in searching for Chinese American Forum site Chinese American News http://www.pcmax.net Chinese IE/Netscape Chinese American Outlook Not available English N/A Chinese Culture Association Not available Chinese N/A Report & Newsletter Chung Hua I Wen http://www.taipei.org/teco/cicc/currents/ English Normal (CICC Currents) default.htm Critical Asian Studies (2001) http://csf.colorado.edu/bcas/bcashome.html English IE/Netscape (formerly Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars) Da Zhong Hua (New Asian Not available Chinese/English IE/Netscape American Magazine) IE/Netscape Dallas Chinese Times http://www.asianmediaguide.com/chinese/pub/ Chinese so_cnews.html Note: URL contains information only, no articles The Florida Chinese News http://www.floridachinese.com/ Chinese (BIG5) IE/Netscape Fun Yeun Cha Zee (Critical Not available Chinese/English N/A Magazine) Note: URL is unavailable, but is referred on numerous site as http://www.critics.aan.net/ (Continued) Table 5). However, in order to ensure the coherence and consistency of the data in the tables, the analysis in this article and the URLs and editor’s statement in each entry for the first four tables reflect the data collected in 2001. In April 2003 the author updated the Website addresses, frequency of publication, Website update frequency, language display format, availability of back issues and searchability, and supporting browsers for character display of the Web editions of these forty publications. This analysis revealed that nine publications (23 percent) changed either their Website addresses, the content of the Websites, or the frequency of the publication: The Asian American Times, Asian American Times (online), Beijing Spring, Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, China Times Magazine, Chinese American Forum, Dallas Chinese Times, Kin On Report, and Taiwan Today. Two publications’ Website addresses dis-

appeared (Boston Chinese News and China Journal). Some back issues of the forty publications can now be searched full-text, some can be searched by table of contents or index, and some can only be downloaded in zip files (Table 6).

The Publications The Appendix provides a directory of forty Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in their print and Web editions. The entries in this list have been updated to reflect the most recent information about each publication, as long as the current information was obtainable from the editors or from their Web editions. They are in alphabetical order with detailed publication information for each title, an editorial statement (provided by the

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Table 4. (Continued) Supporting browser(s) N/A

Publication title Gum Saan Journal (Golden Mountain Journal) International Daily News

Web address http://www.chssc.org/membership_rates.html (not journal itself) http://www.chinesetoday.com/

Language/display format English

Journal of Asian Martial Arts Journal of Chinese Linguistics Journal of Library and Information Science Kin On Report

English English English/Chinese Chinese/English

N/A

New Continent New Jersey China Times

http://www.goviamedia.com/journal/ http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~jcl/ http://www.ntnu.edu.tw/index.html http://www.cala-web.org/ http://www.kinon.org/KOCCN/ QandA_E1.html Note: URL provides more information about Kin On http://www.nc-press.com/ (site not working) http://www.njchinatimes.com/

IE only/undefined images in Netscape IE/Netscape IE/Netscape IE/Netscape

N/A IE/Netscape

New World Poetry Bimonthly

http://home.pacbell.net/wtchan/index.html

Chinese Chinese (print), English (Web) Chinese/English (GB, BIG5, GIF)

Northwest Asian Weekly

http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ Note: Sister publication to Seattle Chinese Post http://www.ocn-miami.com/ http://pacific-times.com http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ chinese.html Note: Sister publication to Northwest Asian Weekly http://www.chineseworld.com Mirror site  http://www.worldjournal.com http://www.pressfreedom.com

English

IE/Netscape (but Netscape didn’t play audio clip) IE/Netscape

Chinese (BIG5) Chinese (BIG5) Chinese

IE/Netscape IE/Netscape IE/Netscape

Chinese (BIG5, GB, GIF) Chinese (BG, BIG5)

IE/Netscape Internet Explorer

http://ttnn.com/ Not available http://www.washingtonchinapost.com/

Chinese (BIG5) Chinese Newspaper: Chinese; Website: English Chinese/English English

IE/Netscape N/A IE/Netscape

Overseas Chinese News Pacific Times Seattle Chinese Post

Shie Jie Yee Bao (World Journal) Shin Wen Tse You Dao Bao (Press Freedom Guardian) Taiwan Today TV Variety The Washington China Post Women’s Voice Yale-China Review

Not available http://www.yale.edu/yalechin/pub/pub.html

Chinese (BIG5)

N/A IE Only

Note: IE  Internet Explorer, N/A  not applicable.

editor in 2001), and a Web edition statement (provided by the editor or from the Website). The arrangement of publication entries is based on the first two survey questions:

ization of these titles or the romanization that the editors provided. The investigator honored the actual titles and editors’ responses to aid in retrieval. Variation in romanization reflects not only a linguistic issue, but also cultural and political issues which the author is exploring further. In the 1980s, none of the titles used Pinyin. In the 1990s, several editors supplied Pinyin titles because these publications are mainly published by editors who were originally from the People’s Republic of China.

1. Title of publication a. Title in original language___________________ b. Title transliterated into Roman alphabet______ 2. English translation of the title_________________ Entries are transcribed exactly as they were provided by the editors in the order they appeared in the survey questions. If there is a lack of titles in romanization, Chinese titles in Pinyin, a standard phonetic system in romanization developed by the People’s Republic of China and used throughout the world, were provided in parentheses by the investigator. Therefore, romanization of entries is not consistent, because it reflects either the actual roman-

The Role of Chinese American Newspapers and Periodicals in American Society Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in print and in digital formats have played a very important role

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Table 5. Chinese American newspapers and periodicals and their Web editions by frequency, Web update frequency, language display format, and (accessed from April 9 to 22, 2003) Web update Language/ Publication title Web address Frequency frequency display format Ai Sheng Bao (Agape Herald) http://www.twbm.com/agape/ Monthly Not Available Chinese The Asian American Times http://www.asiantimes.com/ Semimonthly Semimonthly English asiantimes.htm Asian American Times http://www.asianmall.com/amall/ Monthly N/A English (Online) partners/aatimes/ Monthly Monthly Chinese (GB) Beijing Spring http://www.bjzc.org/ http://www.beijingspring.org Boston Chinese News N/A N/A N/A N/A Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars See Critical Asian Studies — — — (refer below to Critical Asian Studies) China Business Review http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/ Bimonthly Bimonthly English China Daily http://www.chinadaily.net/ Daily Daily English China Exchange News http://www.nap.edu/catalog/887.html Quarterly N/A English China Journal N/A N/A N/A N/A ChinaTimes.com http://www.chinatimes.com/ Daily Daily Chinese (BIG5) China Times Magazine http://www.asianmediaguide.com/ Monthly N/A Chinese chinese/pub/china_t.html Chinese American Forum http://www.scanews.com/caf/caf.html Quarterly N/A English/Chinese St. Louis Chinese American News http://www.scanews.com/ Weekly N/A Chinese/English Note: This site was found in searching for Chinese American Forum site Chinese American News http://www.pcmax.net/newspaper.html N/A N/A Chinese Chinese American Outlook Not available Irregular N/A English Chinese Culture Association Report Not available Irregular N/A Chinese & Newsletter Chung Hua I Wen (CICC Currents) http://www.taipei.org/teco/cicc/ Bimonthly Irregularly English currents/default.htm Critical Asian Studies (2001) (formerly http://csf.colorado.edu/bcas/ Quarterly Quarterly English Bulletin of Concerned bcashome.html Asian Scholars) Da Zhong Hua (New Asian Not available Bimonthly N/A Chinese/English American Magazine) Dallas Chinese Times http://www.asianmediaguide.com/ Weekly N/A Chinese chinese/pub/so_cnews.html Note: URL contains information only, no articles The Florida Chinese News http://www.floridachinese.com Weekly N/A Chinese (BIG5) Fun Yeun Cha Zee Note: URL is unavailable, but is referIrregular N/A Chinese/English (Critical Magazine) enced on numerous sites as http://www.critics.aan.net/ Gum Saan Journal (Golden http://www.chssc.org/ Semiannual N/A English Mountain Journal) membership_rates.html —

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N/A

IE/Netscape N/A

IE/Netscape

N/A

IE/Netscape

Normal

IE/Netscape N/A N/A

IE/Netscape IE/Netscape

IE/Netscape IE/Netscape IE/Netscape N/A IE/Netscape IE/Netscape

N/A

IE/Netscape

IE/Netscape

Supporting browser(s) IE/Netscape IE/Netscape

supporting browsers

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http://ttnn.com/ Not available http://www.washingtonchinapost.com/

Semiannual

Quarterly

Daily

Semimonthly Weekly Weekly

* Viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 (with Chinese Text Display Support installed) and Netscape 7.0. N/A  not applicable.

Yale-China Review

Women’s Voice

Not available http://www.yalechina.org/publications/ yc_review.html

Biweekly

Shin Wen Tse You Dao Bao (Press Freedom Guardian) Taiwan Today TV Variety The Washington China Post

Shie Jie Yee Bao (World Journal)

Overseas Chinese News Pacific Times Seattle Chinese Post

Weekly

http://www.nwasianweekly.com Note: Sister publication to Seattle Chinese Post http://www.ocn-miami.com http://pacific-times.com http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ aboutus.htm Note: Sister publication to Northwest Asian Weekly http://www.chineseworld.com Mirror site  http://www.worldjournal. com http://www.pressfreedom.com

Northwest Asian Weekly

Bimonthly

http://home.pacbell.net/wtchan/ index.html

Weekly

New World Poetry Bimonthly

New Jersey China Times

Monthly

Irregular

http://www.kinon.org/KOCCN/ QandA_E1.html Note: URL provides more information about Kin On Note: URL is unavailable, but is referenced on numerous sites as http://www.nc-press.com http://www.njchinatimes.com

New Continent

Quarterly Semiannual Semiannual

http://www.goviamedia.com/journal http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~jcl http://www.cala-web.org

Journal of Asian Martial Arts Journal of Chinese Linguistics Journal of Library and Information Science Kin On Report

Daily

http://www.chinesetoday.com

International Daily News

Semiannual

N/A

Daily N/A N/A

Irregularly

Daily

Semimonthly Weekly N/A

Weekly

Bimonthly

N/A

N/A

N/A

Quarterly N/A N/A

Daily

English

Chinese (BG, BIG5)/English Chinese (BIG5, GB) Chinese Newspaper: Chinese; Website: English Chinese/English

Chinese (BIG5, GB, GIF)

Chinese (BIG5) Chinese (BIG5) Chinese

English

Chinese (print) English (Web) Chinese (GB, BIG5, GIF)

Chinese (BIG5)

Chinese/English

English English English/Chinese

Chinese (BIG5)

IE only

N/A

IE/Netscape N/A IE/Netscape

IE/Netscape

IE/Netscape

IE/Netscape IE/Netscape IE/Netscape

IE/Netscape (but Netscape didn’t play audio clip) IE/Netscape

IE/Netscape

N/A

N/A

IE only/Undefined images in Netscape IE/Netscape IE/Netscape IE/Netscape

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http://www.twbm.com/agape/

The Asian American Times

http://www.asiantimes.com/ asiantimes.htm

Asian American Times (Online) Beijing Spring

http://www.asianmall.com/ amall/partners/aatimes/ http://www.bjzc.org/ http://www.beijingspring.org

Back issues not available online Unable to locate back issues. Back issues used to be available for 3 months when accessed in 2001. Back issues not available online Back issues available from June 1993

Boston Chinese News Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars China Business Review

Not available See Critical Asian Studies

Unable to locate URL —

http://www.chinabusinessreview. com/

Back issues available from January 1997

China Daily

http://www.chinadaily.net/

China Exchange News

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/ 887.html Not available http://www.chinatimes.com/ http://www.asianmediaguide. com/chinese/pub/china_t.html http://www.scanews.com/caf/ caf.html

Back issues available from January 1, 2000 Back issues not available online Not available N/A Back issues not available online Back issues available from January 3, 2002

China Journal ChinaTimes.com China Times Magazine Chinese American Forum

Chinese American News

Unable to locate back issues

Back issues not available online No search tool Index list of volumes by date Table of contents for each volume Full-text articles linked from volume pages Unable to locate URL — No search tool Index of articles by topic Index of book reviews Index of Website reviews Index list of volumes by date Table of contents for each volume Full-text articles linked from volume pages (some subscriber-only access) Search tool searches full text of all articles for specified date range Back issues not available online Not available N/A Back issues not available online No search tool Article list by volume (of selected articles) Back issues not available

http://www.pcmax.net/ newspaper.html http://www.scanews.com/ Note: This site was found in searching for Chinese American Forum site

Back issues available from June 1999

Chinese American Outlook Chinese Culture Association Report & Newsletter Chung Hua I Wen (CICC Currents)

Not available Not available

Unable to locate URL Unable to locate URL

http://www.taipei.org/teco/cicc/ currents/default.htm

Back issues available from March 1996

Critical Asian Studies (formerly Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars)

http://csf.colorado.edu/bcas/ bcashome.html

Back issues available from March 2001

No search tool Index list of volumes by date Table of contents for each volume Full-text articles linked from volume pages Search tool (Taylor & Francis) allows searching abstract, author, full text, keyword, title, etc. Index list of volumes by date Table of contents for each volume Abstract linked from volume pages Full text available for subscribers

Da Zhong Hua (New Asian American Magazine)

Not available

Unable to locate URL

Unable to locate URL

St. Louis Chinese American News

Back issues not available

Back issues not available online

No search tool Index list of volumes by date Table of contents for each volume Full-text articles linked from volume pages Excellent photo archive indexed by date (corresponds with article news archive) Unable to locate URL Unable to locate URL

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The Florida Chinese News Fun Yeun Cha Zee (Critical Magazine) Gum Saan Journal (Golden Mountain Journal) International Daily News

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Web address

Note: URL is unavailable, but is referenced on numerous sites as http://www.critics.aan.net/ http://www.chssc.org/ membership_rates.html http://www.chinesetoday.com

Journal of Asian Martial Arts

http://www.goviamedia.com/ journal

Journal of Chinese Linguistics

http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~jcl

Journal of Library and Information Science Kin On Report

http://www.cala-web.org

New Continent New Jersey China Times

Oldest back issue

http://www.asianmediaguide.com/ chinese/pub/so_cnews. html Note: URL contains information only, no articles http://www.floridachinese.com

http://home.pacbell.net/wtchan/ index.html http://www.nwasianweekly.com Note: Sister publication to Seattle Chinese Post

Overseas Chinese News

http://www.ocn-miami.com

Pacific Times

http://pacific-times.com

Seattle Chinese Post

http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ aboutus.htm Note: Sister publication to Northwest Asian Weekly http://www.chineseworld.com Mirror site  http://www. worldjournal.com http://www.pressfreedom.com

Shin Wen Tse You Dao Bao (Press Freedom Guardian) Taiwan Today TV Variety The Washington China Post Women’s Voice Yale-China Review

http://ttnn.com/ Not available http://www.washingtonchina post.com/ Not available http://www.yalechina.org/ publications/yc_review.html

Back issues not available online Unable to locate URL

Back issues not available online

Indexes of back issues available from 1973– 1999 (indexes only) Back issues not available online Back issues not available online

New World Poetry Bimonthly Northwest Asian Weekly

Shie Jie Yee Bao (World Journal)

Back issues not available online

Back issues not available online Back issues not available online Indexes of back issues available from 1992 (indexes only)

http://www.kinon.org/KOCCN/ QandA_E1.html Note: URL provides more information about Kin On Note: URL is unavailable, but is referenced on numerous sites as http://www.nc-press.com http://www.njchinatimes.com

Searchability

Back issues not available online

Unable to locate URL Back issues not available online Back issues not available online No search tool Index list of volumes by date Table of contents for each volume Index of articles by subject/ geographical area No search tool Index list of volumes by date Table of contents for each volume Back issues not available online Back issues not available online

Unable to locate URL

Unable to locate URL

Back issues not available online Back issues available from 1996 to the present Selected articles available from July 2002

Back issues not available online

Back issues available from 2001 to present Back issues available for 6 weeks Back issues not available online

Search by year and table of contents Full text is available No search tool Articles not indexed Selected prior articles available under each column Search by table of contents Search by table of contents Back issues not available online

Back issues available for one week

Search by pull-down menu and table of contents

Back issues available from 1998 Back issues appear to be available for one day Unable to locate URL Back issues not available online Unable to locate URL Back issues available from 2000

Files in Zip format for downloading

Note: N/A  not applicable.

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role in this age of global digital communication. A future research questions is: “Will electronic publications on the Web be a new media to disseminate information for democracy purposes?” A more thorough discussion of the role of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals and their Web presence in information technology and democracy will be presented in a separate publication. Finally, the author is aware of and has collected many other print and digital Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States which are not listed in this report because of the goal and scope of this report and space considerations. Results from a larger project of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals on the Internet and a historical review of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States will be reported separately. For more readings on Chinese American newspapers and periodicals in the United States, please refer to the readings provided in the bibliography.

in helping Chinese Americans understand and become part of the American mainstream society. They have also opened windows for Americans and other ethnic groups to understand and communicate with Chinese Americans. Major newspapers, such as the World Journal, cover general news of the country, the world, and local and regional communities. Some newspapers have a narrower community focus and provide services, financial information, advice on life in this new land, issues concerning Chinese Americans, travel, recreation, and other services for Chinese Americans. They are placed in newsstands and local stores. Many of them are free or have inexpensive subscription rates and are easily available. If one lives in Rhode Island and subscribes to the World Journal, a daily publication, one cannot read that day’s news because the newspaper is shipped from Boston. With the Web edition of the World Journal, one can go online to read the news daily and anywhere! Supplemented with local community newspapers such as The Rhode Island Chinese American News, one can stay well informed about community news and activities. These two publications in print and Web editions are valuable resources for the Chinese communities in Rhode Island. This is a typical situation for many Chinese Americans living in various parts of the United Sates. Chinese American newspapers provide a variety of objective voices for readers. The reportage is different from that in China or Taiwan in the aspects of objectiveness, comprehensiveness, factuality, and variety because these publications and their Web editions enjoy the freedom of press in the United States. Readers have many choices to read all kinds of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals with different format, content, and political views.

Notes 1. A list of previously published articles is provided in the bibliography. 2. Yan Ma, “Chinese American Newspapers and Periodicals in the United States: An Analysis of a National Survey,” Serials Librarian 35, no. 4 (1999): 63–69.

Bibliography Ireland, Sandra L. Jones. Ethnic Periodicals in Contemporary America. New York: Greenwood Press, 1990. Jeng, I-de, et al. “Yangchun baixue yu xiali baren: zhoukan faxing mian mian guan [Highbrow art and literature and popular art and literature: a comprehensive view of Chinese American weeklies].” China Times Weekly 256 (January 20–26, 1990): 44–55. Lo, Karl, and Lai, H.M. Chinese Newspapers Published in North America 1854–1975. Washington, DC: Center for Chinese Research Materials, Association of Research Libraries, 1997. Ma, Yan. “Chinese American Newspapers and Periodicals in the United States.” Ethnic Forum 9, no. 1–2 (1989): 100–121. ———. “Chinese Online Presence: Tiananmen Square and Beyond.” In Technology and Resistance: Electronic Communications and New Alliances Around the World, edited by Ann DeVaney, Stephen Gance, and Yan Ma, 139–51. New York: Peter Lang, 2000. ———. “A Directory of Chinese American Newspapers and Periodicals in the United States.” Bulletin of Bibliography 54 (March 1997): 25–31. ———. “Internet: The Global Flow of Information.” Microcomputers for Information Management 12, no. 3 (1995): 189–200. Miller, Sally. “Immigrant and Ethnic Newspapers: an Enduring Phenomenon.” Serials Librarian 14, no. 1–2 (1988): 135–43. Miller, Sally, ed. The Ethnic Press in the United States: A Historical Analysis and Handbook. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987. Park, Robert Ezra. The Immigrant Press and Its Control. Westport, CO: Greenwood Press, 1970. Pool, Ithiel de Sola. Technologies of Freedom. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1983. ———. Technologies Without Boundaries: On Telecommunications in a Global Age. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1990.

The Importance of the Internet The Internet has provided an opportunity for Chinese American newspapers and periodicals to communicate wtih their readers and make the publishing task a challenging and exciting one. Zaida San Juan, editor-in-chief of the newly established Asian American Times, commented that “AATimes.com affects our entire marketing promotion not just in circulation but advertising as well. This captures not just the region where the print is circulated but also the entire nation and the world. People from various regions send their feedback and questions through the Website contact’s page. Advertisers can freely access our mediakit and all other advertising information online”(editor’s statement, May 2001). Once the Web editions of Chinese American newspapers and periodicals are online, they are available for access anytime and from anywhere. The Internet and technology again have broken national and geographic boundaries. The Internet brings people together and makes information flow freely, a sign of democracy. The world is getting smaller because of the availability and accessibility of new technology and a global network. Clearly, national or geographic boundaries play a minor

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Subscription: 1 copy free per reader. Additional copies: $24.00 Website: http://www.gresmall.com/aatimesAPR01/index. html (accessed April 2001) Site Host: Du Gres Co. Webmaster: John Destacamento, [email protected] Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: Twice a month. Back Issues: Available online. Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A About the Web Edition: “Asian American Times.com is the online version of our print publication Asian American Times. Asian American Times’ mission is to provide the community with the latest reviews of issues, events, and news concerning and affecting Asian Americans. aatimes.com is created for wider reach and for quick and easy access to Asian American news and issues. We feature all kinds of news and issues, from politics, business, technology, sports, travel, people, health, to entertainment. . . . the Web edition covers more than the print edition including our back issues and archives. . . . [From the online version], you can access our back issues and more resources and links on Asian Americans.” (editor’s statement, April 2001)

Throughout this appendix, N/A  not available, IE  Internet Explorer. Bimonthly and biweekly publications in this study publish every two months/weeks.

(Ai Sheng Bao) Agape Herald, 1985– 2728 Carlson Blvd. Richmond, CA 94804 P.O. Box 66 El Cerrito, CA 94530 Tel.: 510-527-3777 Fax: 510-527-4202 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Shih-Fang Lee Sponsor: (Agape Christian Team Inc.) Circulation: 10,000 Frequency: Monthly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $10.00/$15.00 (foreign) Website: http://www.twbm.com/agape/ (accessed April 2003) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: N/A Online Version Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “Agape Herald, a 4-page full size Christian Evangelical Newspaper, mainly provides news of activities of the Christian faith around the world which also give a clear understanding about current events based upon biblical interpretation. We also publish articles which include personal testimony & witness gained from Bible study.” (editor’s statement)

Beijing Spring, 1993– P. O. Box 770429 Woodside, NY 11377 Tel.: 718-429-6777 Fax: 718-476-1602 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Editor: Hu Ping Sponsor: Beijing Spring Inc. Circulation: 10,000 Frequency: Monthly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $30.00/$60.00 Website: http://www.beijingspring.org (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: GB Web Edition Update Frequency: Monthly Back Issues: Available online. Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “Beijing Spring is the political magazine all about current politics and human right in China.” (editor’s statement) About the Web Edition: “Beijing Spring is a Chinese-language monthly magazine dedicated to the promotion of human rights, democracy and social justice in China. Founded in June 1993, it is published in New York and distributed throughout the world. Beijing Spring is published on the fifteenth of each month. The electronic version is normally uploaded to this site before the end of the month. . . . This site stores thousands of articles published in Beijing Spring and elsewhere totaling over 10 million Chinese characters.” (http://www.beijingspring.org/ bjs/aboutbjs.htm, accessed April 2001)

The Asian American Times (formerly Arizona Chinese Times), 1990– 668 N. 44th Street, Suite 343 Phoenix, AZ 85008 Tel.: 602-685-1138 Fax: 602-685-1137 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Manny Wong Sponsor: Inermountain Color Circulation: 7,500 Frequency: Twice a month Language: Chinese and English Subscription (print): $15.00 Website: http://www.asiantimes.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: Steve Shipp, [email protected] Site Developer: Quips World Language Display Format: English, Normal Web Edition Update Frequency: Twice a month Back Issues: Available for three months Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE & Netscape “The main objective is to change the quality of life of our community for the better by educating and informing them. Subject areas are news from the Pacific Rims, political and social and the economy. We profile educational attainment of individuals who have achieved new heights of better than As. Most news we do emphasizes the positive things of great importance.” (editor’s statement) About the Web Edition: “The Web edition has the same scope as the print edition. We focus more on the important issues. . . . Online version features condensed references to articles in English only. (Print edition is Chinese and English.)” (editor and webmaster of the publication, May 2001).

Boston Chinese News, 1992– 30 Kneeland Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Tel.: 617-338-1170 Fax: 617-338-6341 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Ruey-Lee Hwang Sponsor: Boston Chinese News, Inc. Circulation: 10,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $30.00 Website: http://www.epartner.com/bos_news/ (accessed April 2001) Site is developed and maintained by New England Business Home Page Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A

Asian American Times, 2000– ; 2001– (Web edition) Serramonte del Rey, Suite 226 699 Serramonte Boulevard Daly City, CA 94015-4132 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Zaida San Juan Sponsor: Asian American Times, Inc. Circulation: 100,000 Frequency: Monthly Language: English

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About the Web Edition: “The CBR website’s goal is to support the print magazine. This is done through providing our readers with a fully searchable database of our past issues. In addition, we can promote the magazine to a larger audience on the web. The magazine covers all areas of China business including changes in government leadership, telecommunications, distribution, finance, legal issues, manufacturing, and all other issues pertaining to conducting business with China. In addition, the magazine has regular departments which cover the latest business trends, relevant websites, and business transaction of foreign investment in China.” (Gregory S. Heslin, Director, Worldwide Circulation and Marketing, The China Business Review, March 2001) About the Web Edition: “The China Business Review, the official magazine of the U.S.–China Business Council, is the leading authority on U.S.–China business and trade. . . . Published since 1974, The China Business Review has been regarded as the premier journal on U.S.–China business. The authoritative reviews and insider analysis are second to none. Our subscribers read the magazine for long-term business planning. Many of them have relied on the magazine for their China business for over a decade. The scope of The China Business Review coverage is unmatched by any other publication. Feature articles probe Chinese politics, economics, and industrial sectors. Departments track foreign company projects and the latest trends and statistics in China business. The China Business Review is widely read by the U.S., Chinese, and Hong Kong governments.” (http://www. chinabusinessreview.com/about. html, accessed April 2001)

Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: Netscape “Objectives: Bridge between Chinese communities and mainstream society. Subject: International. National, local and community news, business, sports, religion, entertainment, features, literary works. This newspaper is primarily supported by advertisements. It carries articles to promote customers’ businesses. Special sections devote to news from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indochina. Community profiles tell successful stories of Chinese immigrants.” (editor’s statement)

Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, 1968– 3696 South Bay Bluffs Drive Cedar, MI 49621 Tel./Fax: 231-228-7116 Fax: N/A E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Tom Fenton, Managing Editor Sponsor: N/A Circulation: 1,200 Frequency: Quarterly Language: English Subscription (print): $40/$80 (Institutional) Website: http://csf.colorado.edu/bcas/bcashome.html (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: Quarterly Back Issues: Indexes are available online. Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE & Netscape About the Web Edition: “The Bulletin is a progressive, independent, nonprofit quarterly on modern Asia. Published regularly since 1968, the Bulletin began in opposition to the war in Southeast Asia in an effort to counteract the complicity of silence of our profession regarding the U.S. role in that war. We continue to strive for a humane understanding of Asian peoples and their efforts to maintain their cultural integrity while confronting such problems as poverty, oppression, and imperialism. In the process we also explore outside involvement in Asia and large-scale social change, often challenging the accepted formulas for understanding Asia, the world, and ourselves. Our publication is designed to function as a catalyst, a communications network for both Asian and Western scholars to develop and spread progressive thinking and knowledge.” (http://csf. colorado.edu/bcas/main/about.htm, accessed April 2001)

China Daily, 1980– 909 3rd Ave. 5th Floor New York, NY 10022 Tel.: 646-495-3126 Fax: 646-495-3128 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Zhu Ying Huang Sponsor: China Daily Distribution Corp. Circulation: 300,000 Frequency: Daily Language: English (some Chinese) Subscription (print): $140.00 Website: http://www.chinadaily.net/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: chinadaily.com.cn Web Edition Update Frequency: Daily Language Display Format: English & GB Back Issues: Available online. Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE

China Business Review, 1974– 1818 N. St. NW #500 Washington, DC 20036 Tel.: 202-429-0340 Fax: 203-833-9027 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Editor: Pamela Baldinger, Vanessa Lide Whitcomb Sponsor: U.S.–China Business Council Circulation: 5,000 Frequency: Every-other month Language: English Subscription (print): $99 (domestic) $150 (foreign); Subscription (online): $50; Subscription (online &print): $99 (domestic) $150 (foreign) Website: http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/ (accessed April 2001) Site host: Hubris Communications Webmaster: Catherine Gelb Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: Bimonthly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE & Netscape Advertisement: Accept “Business-related issues for American companies in China.” (editor’s statement)

China Exchange News, 1973– 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street Suite 2013 Washington, DC 20007 Tel.: 888-624-8373 or 202-334-3313 Fax: 202-334-2451 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Kathlin Smith Sponsor: Committee on Scholarly Communication with China Circulation: 1,900 Frequency: Quarterly Language: English Subscription: Free Website: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/887.html (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A “CEN is a review of science, education, and academic relations with China. Its main audience is academics; articles target the research experience in China. Topical issues include briefings on collaborative and individual research in China.” (editor’s statement)

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Website: http://www.chinatimes.com / (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: ChinaTimes.com Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: Daily Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE About the Web Edition: “In 1995, China Times was changed to ChinaTimes.com by Mr. Yu Jian Xin.” A formal e-mail contact with the editor of ChinaTimes.com in April 2001 confirmed that Chinatimes.com relocated from New York to Taipei for publication in 1995. The New York site was closed in 1998. The e-mail address for contact was: [email protected], which was the one for China Times in Edison, New Jersey. Therefore, ChinaTimes.com reflects the changes of this publication.

2112-B S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 Tel.: 312-326-3228 Fax: 312-326-3503 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Sham Yung Sponsor: N/A Circulation: 87,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $55.00 Website: http://www.chinajournalusa.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: GIB5 Web Edition Update Frequency: Weekly Back Issues: Previous issue available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “Mainly reports the news, social change, economic change of mainland China to overseas Chinese. Try to minimize the difference between both sides of the strait of Taiwan and unite the overseas Chinese from all over the world.” (editor’s statement)

Chinese American Forum, 1982– 606 Bradford Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20904 Tel.: 301-622-3053 Fax: 301-622-3053 E-mail: NA

Editor: S. Yen Lee Sponsor: Chinese American Forum Inc. Circulation: N/A Frequency: Quarterly Language: English Subscription (print): $14.00 Website: http://stlouis.sinanet.com/org/CAF/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A “. . . we started publishing this Chinese American Forum (CAF), a nonprofit and independent magazine open to all nationwide and primarily by volunteers. . . . CAF is devoted to the ideal of culture bridging and communication. It is a unique American magazine in English language by Chinese Americans free from political sponsoring. . . . Use CAF as your Forum to communicate on culture and issues concerned.” (Chinese American Forum April 1996)

China Times Magazine, 1985–2001 43-27 36th St., L.I.C. Brooklyn, NY 11101 Tel.: 718-937-6110 Fax: 718-729-8685 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Dong-Ping Liang Sponsor: China Times Inc. Circulation: 40,040 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $120.00/$220.00 “China Times Magazine is a general purpose weekly, circulation cover north America, Taiwan, Hong Kong.” (editor’s statement) Ceased Publication (contacted in April 2001)

China Times Magazine, 1995–1999? P.O. Box 1329 Edison, NJ 08818-1329 Tel.: 732-985-2952 Fax: 732-985-5367; 718-460-6248 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Ge-ling Gao Sponsor: 50 Years Limited Circulation: N/A Frequency: Monthly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $49/ $45 (institution) About the Web Edition: “China Times is a comprehensive magazine for the overseas Chinese in the world. Started in December 1995, it was published monthly in New York and distributed to the world. In 1997, it is published in Hong Kong and distributed to the world. In the spring of 1997, the Web edition of Chinese Times came into existence. China Times is also broadcast in several Chinese dialects. China Times is not influenced by any political forces or ideologies. It tries to send news of the most recent happenings, events with rational analysis to the readers in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other areas. Its goal is to eliminate barriers and divergence among the Chinese and to unite the Chinese to build a twenty-first century—a century for the Chinese. China Times enjoys the largest circulation among Chinese periodicals in the U.S. It is becoming more and more popular in other parts of the world.” (translated from Chinese. http://www.twnet.com/chinatimes/ accessed April 2001) New Jersey office is not functioning any longer. Current issues are not available at this site. Back issues are available.

Chinese American News, 1989– 2156 S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 Tel.: 312-225-5600 Fax: 312-225-8849 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Grace Wang Sponsor: Chinese American News, Inc. Circulation: 10,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription: Free Website: http://www.pcmax.net (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: PC MAX. Inc. Language Display Format: N/A Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “Serve Chinese American community in greater Chicago area.” (editor’s statement) About the Web Edition: “PC MAX Internet Newspaper presents the fastest news and the true report to Chicago area reader.” (http://www.pcmax.net/newspaper.html, accessed April 2001. The author called the publication’s office to obtain the Web address for the Chinese American News.)

ChinaTimes.com, 1995–1998 (print); 1998– (Web) E-mail: [email protected] .com or service@mail. chinatimes.com.tw

Editor: Yu Jian Xin Sponsor: ChinaTimes.com Circulation: N/A Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription: $49/$45 (institution)

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“Life style publication for Asian Americans. Subject areas covered: social focus, education, politics, fashion, auto, real estate, investment, literature, etc.” (editor’s statement)

1044 Stockton Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Tel.: 415-434-2222 Fax: 415-982-3728 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Munson A. Kwok Sponsor: Chinese American Citizens Alliance Circulation: 2,500 Frequency: Irregular Language: English Subscription: (by membership only) Web edition not available (as of April 2001) “The Chinese American Outlook is the membership newsletter of the C.A.C.A. It covers issues that affect the welfare of the Chinese American community, especially in immigration rights, civil rights and citizenship. It is distributed also to government officials.” (editor’s statement)

Dallas Chinese Times, 1982– 811 S. Central Expressway, #417 Editor: Wilson Yu Richardson, TX 75081 Sponsor: Southern Chinese Tel.: 214-907-1919 Newspaper Group Tel.: 972-671-8888 Circulation: 10,100 Tel.: 972-907-1919 Frequency: Weekly Fax: 214-907-1867 Language: Chinese E-mail: N/A Subscription: $60.00 Web edition not available (as of April 2001) “Born and brought up in the U.S., the paper is aimed at encouraging Chinese Americans’ involvement in politics and promoting traditional Chinese culture. With regular news from Taiwan, Mainland China, and Hong Kong, the newspaper hopes to satisfy generations of Chinese Americans who have inseparable relations and concerns to their motherland.” (editor’s statement)

(Chinese Culture Association Report & Newsletter), 1966– P. O. Box 1272 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Tel.: 415-948-2251 Fax: N/A E-mail: N/A

Editor: P. F. Tao Sponsor: Chinese Culture Association Circulation: 2,000 Frequency: Irregular Language: Chinese Subscription: N/A Web edition not available (as of April 2001)

The Florida Chinese News, 1986– 1803 NE 146 Street N. Miami, FL 33181-1423 Tel.: 305-944-7206 Fax: 305-944-0110 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Carl Ching Sponsor: N/A Circulation: 8,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription: Free Website: http://www.floridachinese.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: [email protected] Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: Weekly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE About the Web Edition: “The Florida Chinese News is a Chinese language newspaper, which has the longest publishing history among Chinese newspapers in Florida. It is published on every Saturday with a circulation of 8,000 for free distribution. The content reflects the Chinese community news, activities, news from China, Taiwan, and other areas, and recreational activities. It is the most enjoyed Chinese publication by the Chinese community members. Since its inception, The Florida Chinese News has served as a communication bridge for the Chinese community, reduced the barriers between the new immigrants and other American communities. It is well enjoyed by the Chinese Americans in Florida.” (translated from Chinese)

(Chung Hua I Wen) CICC Currents, 1992– 1230 Ave. of the Americas 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10020 Tel.: 212-373-1800 Fax: 212-373-1866 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Emily Wang Sponsor: Chinese Information and Culture Center Circulation: 3,000 Frequency: Every other month Language: English Subscription: Free Website: http://www.taipei.org/teco/cicc/currents/default.htm (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: Bimonthly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A “Introducing upcoming activities in the Chinese Information and Culture Center, including programs in the Taipei Theatre, exhibits in the Taipei Gallery, new books in the CICC library, film festivals, etc. Cultural topics are also introduced in series, such as Chinese festivals, Chinese food, hallmarks of Chinese culture, etc.” (editor’s statement)

(Fun Yeun Cha Zee) Critical Magazine, 1994– 7 East Broadway, #101 New York, NY 10038 Tel.: 718-458-8538 Fax: 718-533-8103 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Micheal Yang Sponsor: (Critical Inc.) Circulation: 20,000 Frequency: Irregular Language: Chinese and English Subscription: $36.00 Web edition not available (as of April 2001) “The objective of the critical magazine is serving as a communication tool between the government and Chinese Americans, reflecting the truth of the society and improving Chinese Americans’ social position. Political, social issue, arts and the human interested stories are fully covered. Most of news and stories are being described clearly and criticized by professionals from each different prospect.” (editor’s statement)

(Da Zhong Hua) New Asian Americans Magazine, 1994– 417 S. Dearborn, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60605 Tel.: 312-431-0900 Fax: 312-431-0990 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Shi Young Sponsor: Innovative Publishing Group, Inc. Circulation: 49,500 Frequency: Every other month Language: Chinese and English Subscription: $36.00 Web edition not available (as of April 2001)

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Gum Saan Journal (Golden Mountain Journal), 1978–

Journal of Chinese Linguistics, 1973–

P. O. Box 862647 Los Angeles, CA 90086 Tel.: 213-621-3171 Fax: N/A E-mail: [email protected]

2222 Piedmont Avenue Editor: William S-Y. Wang Berkeley, CA 94720 Sponsor: Project on Tel.: 510-642-5937 Linguistic Analysis Fax: N/A University of California E-mail: [email protected] at Berkeley Circulation: 500 Frequency: Twice a year Language: Chinese and English Subscription: $25.00/$35.00 Website: http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~jcl/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: Index available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “Journal of Chinese Linguistics is the only international journal in this field in the world. We are concerned with all scholarly research on the languages of Chinese.” (editor’s statement)

Editor: Emma Woo Louie Sponsor: Chinese Historical Society of Southern California Circulation: 500 Frequency: Twice a year Language: English Subscription (print): $5.00 Web edition not available (as of April 2003). Homepage of the Society with description of the publication is available at http://www.chssc.org/membership_rates.html (as of April 2001) “Scholarly and lay articles on Chinese American history are published. The emphasis is on the Southern California region although general articles on the subject will be considered.” “Gum Saan Journal is the organ of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California which was founded in Los Angeles, California, in November 1975 for the purpose of bringing together ‘people with a mutual interest in Southern California history of Chinese and Chinese Americans . . . in pursuit of gaining, preserving, and communicating knowledge of this important history . . .’ The main objective of the Society in publishing this Journal is to disseminate this knowledge to members and friends through articles that will interest both academic and nonacademic readers.” (editor’s statement)

Journal of Library and Information Science, 1973– Dr. Mengxiogn Liu Clark Library, San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192 Fax: 408-924-2701 E-mail: [email protected]

Editors: Mei Mei Wu and Mengxiong Liu Tel.: 408-924-2817 Sponsor: Department of Adult and Continuing Education, the National Taiwan Normal University, and the Chinese American Librarian Association Circulation: 1,200 Frequency: Twice a year Languange: English and Chinese Subscription: $30.00 Web edition forthcoming (April 2001) “The Journal of Library and Information Science is published semiannually by the Department of Adult & Continuing Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Republic of China and the Chinese American Librarians Association, U.S.A. with an initial grant from the Asian Foundation. The Journal aims to serve as a forum for discussion of problems common to librarians and information scientists; to introduce new concepts, systems and technology; to report leading events worldwide; and to promote the development of Chinese library and information services. JLIS is indexed or abstracted in Index to Chinese Periodicals, Library Literature, PAIS, Information Science Abstracts, and Library & Information Science Abstracts.” (Journal of Library and Information Science, April 1995)

International Daily News, 1981– 870 Monterey Pass Road Monterey Park, CA 91754 Tel.: 323-625-1317 Fax: 323-881-6371 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: O. Yaung Sponsor: N/A Circulation: 100,000 Frequency: Daily Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $148.00 (out of state) $137.00 (San Francisco) Website: http://www.chinesetoday.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: Daily Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE

Journal of Asian Martial Arts, 1991– 821 West 24th Street Erie, PA 16502 Tel.: 814-455-9517 Fax: 877-526-5262 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Micheal A. DeMerco Sponsor: Via Media Publishing Company Circulation: 6,300 Frequency: Quarterly Language: English Subscription: $32/$75 (Institutional) Website: http://www.goviamedia.com/journal/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: Media Publishing Co. Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: Quarterly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A “The Journal of Asian Martial Arts is committed to presenting articles by leading authorities that meet the highest academic standards. It offers a better understanding of the cultures from which martial arts arose and in which they continue to thrive. Indexed. Cover perfect bound, illustrated, 8.5  11 format, with 128 pages or more.” (editor’s statement)

Kin On Report, 1985– 1700-24th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98144 Tel.: 206-322-0080 Fax: 206-328-7562 E-mail: N/A

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Editor: Jeni Fung (chief editor), Rani Chang (assistant) Sponsor: Chinese Nursing Home Society, dba Kin On Nursing Home Circulation: 3,500 Frequency: Irregular Language: English and Chinese Subscription: Free to members

Yan Ma

Serials Review

Subscription (Print): $15.00 Website: http://home.pacbell.net/wtchan/index.html (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: Warner Tchan Language Display Format: GB, BIG5, GIF Web Edition Update Frequency: Bimonthly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: Netscape with Chinese software “Modern poem only, Chinese or English and any literature about poem.” (editor’s statement)

Web edition not available (as of April 2001) “To inform members of the organization of the activities of the organization and the Nursing Home—resident activities, fundraising activities, new projects, etc.” (editor’s statement)

New Continent, 1993– 501 Forbes Blvd. #210 S. San Francisco, CA 94080 Tel.: 415-225-0218 Fax: 415-225-9287 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Nie, Liu, Cheng Sponsor: North America Commercial Group, Limited Circulation: 10,000 Frequency: Monthly Language: Chinese Subscription: $15.00/ $30.00 Website: http://www.nc-press.com/ (accessed April 2001, but not working) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: N/A Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: N/A Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A “New Continent is the first politically neutral and financially independent Chinese newspaper in the U.S., published by professional journalists and scholars from mainland China. . . . We report on news from mainland, Taiwanese, and other Chinese communities around the world. Special reports and news analysis are given on hot topics such as real estate in China, and stock investment in the U.S. The report covers all aspects of life, from the business and finance world to the entertainment industry, from scientific research to campus news.” (New Continent, 2 June 1995)

Northwest Asian Weekly, 1983– 414 8th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104 Tel.: 206-223-5559 Fax: 206-223-0626 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Deni Yamauchi Luna Publisher: Assunta Ng Sponsor: Seattle Chinese Post, Inc. Circulation: 10,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: English Subscription (print): $21.00 Website: http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: Weekly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: Netscape “English language newspaper with news of all Asian communities in the northwest.” (editor’s statement) “The only weekly English newspaper serving the northwest Asian Pacific community. Seattle’s original bilingual newspaper serving the Asian Pacific community. The Northwest Asian Weekly has one simple goal: to empower the Asian Pacific community” (Northwest Asian Weekly, April 27–May 3, 1996) About the Web edition: “With over 10,000 readers, the Seattle Chinese Post offers international and local news in Chinese to immigrants. Its sister publication, the Northwest Asian Weekly, delivers news in English to citizens and other immigrants. The locally-owned paper has served the Asian community for over 18 years. . . . the newspaper tells them about community events and news in a regular weekly paper, along with updates about issues in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The paper is also a forum for advertisers to reach this specific audience. The newspaper was a relatively early participant in what has become a significant trend—the proliferation of Asianlanguage media in the United States. . . . The paper covers local news angles that are often missed by bigger Chinese dailies with regional editions published out of San Francisco. But it also has lots of national and overseas news. The Northwest Asian Weekly, by contrast, focuses on local news and America.” (http://www.nwasianweekly.com/, accessed April 2001)

New Jersey China Times, 1994– 396 Broadway Suite 901 New York, NY 10013 Tel.: 212-343-9717 Fax: 212-431-7746 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Yung Li, Xiao Yin Mao Sponsor: Chinese Commercial Journal Circulation: 20,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription: $55.00 Website: http://www.njchinatimes.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE & Netscape “To enlarge Chinese cultural affection in the U.S. to help Chinese overcome the difficulties which they met in the U.S. Report events which secured in Chinese community. And pluck up our courage against race discrimination. Newspaper is concerned whole NJ state—north, middle, and south.” (editor’s statement) Its Web edition presents English content only with no focus on Chinese Americans. It was not a representation of the print version. The author tried all possible ways to find out the status of the publication of New Jersey China Times, but to no avail. (April 2001)

Overseas Chinese News, 1990– P.O. Box 430810 Miami, FL 33243 Tel.: 305-274-4915 Fax: 305-274-1651 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: John Tsai Sponsor: Overseas Chinese Publishing Company Circulation: 8,000 Frequency: Twice a month Language: Chinese Subscription: Free Website: http://www.ocn-miami.com/ (accessed April 2001) Web Edition Tel.: 305-669-0518 or E-mail: [email protected] Webmaster: Peter and Jackie Studio Language Display Format: BIG5

New World Poetry Bimonthly, 1990– P. O. Box 3338 Alhambra, CA 91803 Tel.: N/A Fax: N/A E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Warner Tchan Sponsor: New World Poetry Circulation: 500 Frequency: Bimonthly Language: Chinese

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Web Edition Update Frequency: Twice a month Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “A community newspaper for Chinese, including general news, community news, business news, leisure issues, family and education issues, literature for reading and special columns.” (editor’s statement)

lots of national and overseas news. The Northwest Asian Weekly, by contrast, focuses on local news and America.” (http://www.nwasianweekly.com/, accessed April 2001)

Shie Jie Yee Bao (World Journal), 1976– 141-07 20th Ave. Whitestone, NY 11357 Tel.: 718-746-8889 Fax: 718-746-6445 E-mail: webmaster @chineseworld.com

Editor: James Lee Sponsor: T.W. Wang Inc. Circulation: 122,500 Frequency: Daily Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $188.00 San Francisco Office: Los Angeles Office: 231 Adrian Road 1588 Corporate Center Dr. Millbrae, CA 94030 Monterey Park, CA 91754 Tel: 650-692-9936 Tel: 323-268-4982 Fax: 650-692-8665 Fax: 323-265-3476 E-mail: webmaster E-mail: webmaster @chineseworld.com @chineseworld.com Vancouver Office: Toronto Office: 2288 Clark Drive 415 Eastern Ave. Vancouver, B.C., Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada V5N3G8 M4M1B7 Tel: 604-876-1338 Tel: 416-778-0888 Fax: 604-876-3728 Fax: 416-778-1037 E-mail: webmaster E-mail: webmaster @chineseworld.com @chineseworld.com Website: http://www.chineseworld.com (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: [email protected] Language Display Format: BIG5, GB, GIF Web Edition Update Frequency: Daily Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE/Netscape “Coverage of the World Journal highlights important international, economic, and political news with special emphasis on the U.S., Canada and Chinese communities, as well as local news from Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China and Southeast Asia. World Journal puts out more than 70 pages daily. The W.J. is not only the largest in size and circulation of all Chinese language’s newspapers in North America, it is also the fastest and the most authoritative in news reporting. World Journal is the most widely-read Chinese language newspaper in North America.” (editor’s statement)

Pacific Times, 1987– East Coast Address: Editor: Yang-bin Lin 132–45 41st Rd. Sponsor: TAICal Publishing Flushing, NY 11355 Inc. Tel.: 718-461-7668 Circulation: 35,000 Fax: 718-461-7668 Frequency: Weekly E-mail: [email protected] Language: Chinese and West Coast Address: English 3001 Walnut Grove, #8 Subscription: N/A Rosemead, CA 91770 Tel.: 626-573-4831 Fax: 626-573-4897 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.pacific-times.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: Weekly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “We register in the States, so every thing will follow the law and regulation of the government. Covering most Chinese, Taiwanese and the other oriental people in most big cities of the States. No special features, however, we maintain the spirit and principle of great newsman.” (editor’s statement)

Seattle Chinese Post, 1982– 414 8th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104 Tel.: 206-223-0623 Fax: 206-223-0626 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Deni Yamauchi Luna Publisher: Assunta Ng Sponsor: Seattle Chinese Post, Inc. Circulation: 6,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $21.00 Website: http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ (Chinese edition not available, accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: N/A Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: N/A Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A “Chinese language newspaper with topical hard news stories and features on American life.” (editor’s statement) About the Web Edition: “With over 10,000 readers, the Seattle Chinese Post offers international and local news in Chinese to immigrants. Its sister publication, the Northwest Asian Weekly, delivers news in English to citizens and other immigrants. The locally-owned paper has served the Asian community for over 18 years. . . . the newspaper tells them about community events and news in a regular weekly paper, along with updates about issues in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The paper is also a forum for advertisers to reach this specific audience. The newspaper was a relatively early participant in what has become a significant trend—the proliferation of Asianlanguage media in the United States. . . . The paper covers local news angles that are often missed by bigger Chinese dailies with regional editions published out of San Francisco. But it also has

(Shin Wen Tse You Dao Bao) Press Freedom Guardian, 1989– P. O. Box 6159 Alhambra, CA 91801 Tel.: 626-281-4343 Fax: 626-576-7837 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Ren Hua Wu Sponsor: Press Freedom Guardian Circulation: 6,000 Frequency: Twice a month Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $30/$50 (foreign)/$100 (institution) Website: http://www.pressfreedom.com (accessed April 2001) Site sponsor: Tiananmen Memorial Foundation, Inc. Webmaster: Volunteers Language Display Format: BIG5, GB, English Web Edition Update Frequency: Irregularly Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “The paper was started after the Tiananmen Square massacre. The paper’s objective is to promote democracy in China. Our readers reach every continent. 200–1,000 copies get smuggled into China per issue.” (editor’s statement)

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Subscription: $25.00 (postage fee) Website: http://www.washingtonchinapost.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: N/A Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: N/A “Serve the Chinese in Washington Metropolitan area. Information provider. Hoping being a bridge between Chinese community and main stream.” (editor’s statement) About the Web Edition: It is not readable online as of April 28, 2001 (http://www.washingtonchinapost.com/)

About the Web Edition: “Press Freedom Guardian (PFG) newspaper was founded on June 9, 1989 by over 60 overseas Chinese journalists in Los Angeles, California, USA. The initial intention of the newspaper was to report the Tiananmen massacre to the Chinese people, breaking through the news blockade that the Chinese dictators rely on to control the people. Ever since its debut, the newspaper has committed itself to promote democracy, freedom and human rights in China, and has been providing comprehensive and in-depth reporting on mainland China’s events regarding politics, the democracy movement and human rights. PFG is the world’s only newspaper in Chinese language dedicated to promote democracy and human rights in China. PFG is an independent newspaper which is not affiliated with any party or political organization. Its principle has been to be objective and non-biased. Readers inside China can receive long-term free electronic copies of the publication. This offer is also for those areas where the newspaper cannot be mailed to freely.” (http://24.3.184.94/PFG/english/pfgintre.htm, accessed April 2001)

Women’s Voice, 1984– 135-17 40th Rd. P. O. Box 1656 Flushing, NY 11354 Tel.: 718-461-3044, 718-353-0195 Fax: 718-539-5065 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Susan Wu Rathbone Sponsor: Chinese Immigrants Service Circulation: 3,000 Frequency: Quarterly Language: Chinese and English Subscription: free Website forthcoming (contacted the editor, April 2001) “Provides a place for the voice of women and promote the interflow between all ethnic cultures, gains better understanding between men and women.” (editor’s statement)

Taiwan Today News Network (formerly, Taiwan Today), 1971– 1629 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Tel.: N/A Fax: N/A E-mail: N/A

Editor: N. Lynn Wiser Sponsor: Friends of Free China Circulation: 2,400 Frequency: Every other month Language: English Subscription: $10.00 (membership fee) Website: http://ttnn.com/ (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: BIG5 Web Edition Update Frequency: Daily Back Issues: Available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE

Yale-China Review, 1981– Yale-China Association New Haven, CT 06520-8223 Tel.: 203-432-0880 Fax: 203-432-7246 E-mail: [email protected]. yale.edu

Editor: Allison E. Lee Sponsor: Yale-China Association Circulation: 1,500 Frequency: Twice a year Language: English Subscription: Free to members, $5 each copy Website: http://www.yale.edu/yalechin/pub/pub.html (accessed April 2001) Webmaster: N/A Language Display Format: English Web Edition Update Frequency: Twice a year Back Issues: Not available online Browser(s) Supports Chinese Text: IE “The Yale-China Review is an English-language magazine directed at a general audience in the U.S. and Asia, featuring articles about education, medicine, culture, etc., in greater China.” (editor’s statement) About the Web edition: “The Yale-China Review publishes scholarly and general-interest articles on a wide range of topics related to Chinese culture, history, society, economy and exchange with the U.S. The Review is published each year in the spring and fall and is free to Yale-China members. Individual copies of the Yale-China Review can be purchased from YaleChina for U.S. $5.00 each.” (http://www.yale.edu/yalechin/ pub/pub.html, accessed in April 2001)

“To share news of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and PRC with our readers. To share with our members news and events that pertain to our educational and cultural exchanges between the people of the U.S. and the ROC.” (editor’s statement) About the Web Edition: It does not provide contact information or other related information about the publication.

TV Variety, 1992– 133–36 41st Road, #CS2 Flushing, NY 11355 Tel.: 718-961-3100 Fax: 718-961-9326 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Hsing Lih Chou Sponsor: TV Variety, Inc. Circulation: 40,600 Frequency: Biweekly Language: Chinese Subscription (print): $32.00 Web edition not available (as of April 2001) “Entertainment information including TV, radio program listings, articles regarding arts, events, movies, TV shows, living and others. It’s the first and still the only comprehensive magazine of its kind.” (editor’s statement)

The Washington China Post, 1982– 416 Hungerford Dr. #204 Rockville, MD 20850 Tel.: 301-309-1481 (2) Fax: 301-309-1483 E-mail: N/A

Editor: Kan-Hwa Lee Sponsor: The Washington China Post Circulation: 18,000 Frequency: Weekly Language: Chinese

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