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The development of internet media in Taiwan. by Chia-Hao Hsu. OUTLINE. What happened, and what is happening in Taiwan? Will it work in Taiwan ? – the possibility of Survival of Ohmynews-Style media in Taiwan. WHAT HAPPENED?. Tomorrow Times Founded: Feb, 2000. Closed: Feb, 2001.
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The development of internet media in Taiwan by Chia-Hao Hsu
OUTLINE • What happened, and what is happening in Taiwan? • Will it work in Taiwan ? – the possibility of Survival of Ohmynews-Style media in Taiwan
WHAT HAPPENED? • Tomorrow Times • Founded: Feb, 2000. • Closed: Feb, 2001. • The first and biggest internet bubble in Taiwan
WHAT HAPPENED? • Indy-media • A one-year educational research project starting Feb, 2003. • Lead by School of Journalism, National Taiwan University, and followed by many small websites, including NTU Student News.
WHAT IS HAPPENING? • Yahoo! KIMO - NEWS • Google News
WHAT IS HEPPENING? • UDN • Based on traditional newspaper • UDN data • UDN forum
WHAT IS HEPPENING? • BBS • Most popular information source for college students
WHAT IS HEPPENING? • Wretch/Blog • A Research Project of NCTU at the beginning • Internet photon album & blog • Ranked as 5th biggest website in Taiwan • Become incorporated on May, 2005
WILL IT WORK IN TW? • Advantages: • Country size • Technology and infrastructure • Social composition • Popular education • People’s yearning for better media • Language • Critical Era
WILL IT WORK IN TW? • Challenges: • Highly competitive media market • Investors’ hesitation to internet-based companies • Less enthusiasm to political and social issues