''Taiwan Daily'' () was a
daily newspaper based in
Taiwan that began circulation on 25 October 1964 and ended on 6 June 2006. It now exists as an online publication.
Features
The ''Taiwan Daily'' was usually published as
broadsheet
A broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterized by long Vertical and horizontal, vertical pages, typically of . Other common newspaper formats include the smaller Berliner (format), Berliner and Tabloid (newspaper format), ta ...
in full color, excepting
classified ads and extended articles. It was divided into five sections, General News, United States and Community, Leisure and Living, Sports, and Advertisements. As is characteristic of Taiwan
Paparazzi, articles usually featured comprehensive biographies covering celebrities' height and weight, as well as provocative pictures of strippers and celebrity relations.
History
''Taiwan Daily'' was founded on 25 October 1964, as ''Oriental Daily'' (東方日報), in
Keelung
Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...
. In 1976 the paper was renamed ''Taiwan Daily'', amongst semantic criticism. By that time, the ''Daily'' had reached 300,000 copies in circulation, and was Taiwan's largest newspaper. It ceased publication on 6 June 2006.
As of 2018, it exists as an online publication.
External links
Taiwan Dailyofficial website: now transferred to a Los Angeles-based newspaper of the same name, previously in franchise with the Taiwan-based newspaper.
1964 establishments in Taiwan
2006 disestablishments in Taiwan
Online newspapers with defunct print editions
Defunct newspapers published in Taiwan
Newspapers established in 1964
Publications disestablished in 2006
Chinese-language newspapers (Traditional Chinese)
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