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Research & reporting on local publications
Publishing in Your Hometown: How Local Magazines Began
Starting with the history of local writing in Taiwan, this essay explores why local publications emerged, why they often take magazine form, and what an ideal local publication might offer.
Local Magazine Editors Share Their Craft: Tung Ching-wei, Wang Yi-chi, and Wu Chun-wei
Three local-magazine editors discuss choosing themes, fieldwork, insider and outsider perspectives, collaboration with government, and avoiding stereotypes about places.
Read original (Chinese)Local Publications on the Move: A New Generation of Editors Tells Local Stories
A look at fieldwork, editorial planning, and the transformation of government magazines through the work of younger editors.
Read original (Chinese)Local Writing for the Next Generation: Taiwan’s Magazines and Their Challenges
From local histories and community newspapers to contemporary magazines, this article examines the practical challenges of publishing and sustaining them.
Read original (Chinese)Editing Places in a New Era: Taiwan’s Contemporary Local-Publishing Landscape
A research and critical perspective on defining local publications, their geographic scale, and the relationship between local revitalization teams and publishing.
Read original (Chinese)Editing Local Character and Connecting People with Place: An Interview with Two Magazine Editors
Drawing on editing across counties and cities, the interview explores entering unfamiliar places, conducting fieldwork, and deciding which local stories deserve to be written.
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