广东地处我国改革开放的前沿,同时也是近20年来我国报业发展最迅速、竞争最为激烈的地区之一。1979年,广东省公开发行的报纸仅有8种,内部发行(即持地方准印证)的报纸不到70种。至1993年,广东省公开发行的报纸增加到120多种,内部发行的报纸超过了280种。当时,广东报纸数量位居全国第三名。1997年,广东省公开发行报纸有130多种,而内部发行的报纸增至322种。较1979年分别增长了16倍和4.6倍。报纸数量、发行量和总印张 Guangdong is at the forefront of China’s reform and opening up. It is also one of the regions with the most rapid and most competitive press in China in the past 20 years. In 1979, there were only eight kinds of newspapers published publicly in Guangdong Province. There were fewer than 70 kinds of newspapers that were issued internally (that is, those holding local permits). By 1993, the number of public newspapers in Guangdong had increased to more than 120, with over 280 newspapers being distributed internally. At that time, the number of newspapers in Guangdong ranked third in the country. In 1997, there were over 130 kinds of newspapers being issued in Guangdong Province, while the number of newspapers being issued inside increased to 322 kinds. Up 16 times and 4.6 times respectively from 1979. Number of newspapers, circulation and total print