出版物的方向问题,始终是社会主义出版工作的首要问题。青年读物的方向问题,更有其特殊的重要意义。“文革”以后,我们结合社会主义现代化建设时期的新情况,对坚持方向问题不断进行思考和探索。实践告诉我们,坚持正确的方向,首先要明确指导思想,提高坚持方向的政治责任感,同时要采取具体步骤和措施,在实际工作中加以贯彻落实。我们的基本认识和作法如下: The orientation of publications has always been the primary issue of socialist publishing. The orientation of the youth reading has its special significance. After the “Cultural Revolution”, in keeping with the new situation during the period of socialist modernization, we constantly pondered and explored the issue of adhering to the direction. Practice tells us that in adhering to the correct direction, we must first clarify the guiding ideology and enhance the political sense of responsibility in adhering to the direction. At the same time, we must take specific steps and measures and implement it in practical work. Our basic knowledge and practice are as follows: