Report: Media developing on healthy track

In a booming media market, the flow of online information has been safe and orderly, netizens have expressed their opinions rationally and positive energy has been expanding, said a report released on Tuesday by the All-China Journalists Association.

"Media convergence remained the theme for media development in China in 2017," the report said, noting the accelerated and upgraded integration of traditional and new media, as well as deepening integrated development of content, platforms, channels, technologies and management.

Online management has transitioned from the traditional unitary administration of the government to a more diverse, interactive style of management, it said.

The report was compiled by the journalists' association, the State Administration of Radio and Television and the Cyberspace Administration of China.

China had 231,564 accredited journalists as of the end of 2017, the report said.

Of those, 84,761 worked for newspapers, 6,324 for periodicals, 2,849 for news agencies; 136,224 for radio, TV stations or production companies; and 1,406 for news websites.

This is the fourth year the association has released an annual report on the development of journalism in China.

The Communist Party of China and the central government have attached great importance to the development of the media, the report said.

The Party, government organs and media associations introduced a series of policies last year to support the development of the media industry, encourage news outlets to adopt new technologies and applications, and boost innovation and reform.

Xinhua