对付报纸,他们是这么干的

• 作 者: 老猫
• 出 处: 文苑
• 发表日期: 2014年06期
• 关键词: 《万国公报》 《新民丛报》 彭翼 《大公报》 《新闻报》 章士钊 独家报道 苏报 蔡乃煌 光绪皇帝

1785年,英国《泰晤士报》出版。当时的英国政府不愿意有这么个报纸整天念叨自己,可又找不出不让它出版的理由,就想了个办法:收税。每出售一份报纸,收税四便士。税一重,报纸售价就上去了,一般群众看不起了,发行大受影响。不过摊贩们也有自己的办法。你限购是吗?那好,我不卖了,出租总行吧?租一份报纸看,只收一便士。对于这种做法,英国政府的态度是什么呢?重罚。对出租报纸者处以罚金50英镑。至于沙皇统治下的俄罗斯,做得就更过分了。有的报纸鼓吹无政府主义,支持虚无党,政府经常

In 1785, the British “Times” published. The British government at that time did not want such a newspaper to talk about it all day long, but could find no reason not to publish it and wanted a solution: tax collection. Every penny is sold for a penny. A heavy tax, the newspaper prices go up, the general public look down on the issue greatly affected. But vendors also have their own way. You limit it? Well, I do not sell it, rent a head office? Rent a newspaper to see, and only charge a penny. What is the British government’s attitude toward this kind of practice? Penalty for renting newspapers is GBP 50. As for Russia under tsarism, it is more excessive. Some newspapers preach anarchy, support the virtual party, the government often