Breaking News & Unbroken Traditions: Lunar New Year in Taiwan｜Correspondent

Описание: How do journalists tell Taiwan’s story beyond geopolitics and tech?

On this month’s #CorrespondentsOnTaiwanPlus, host Andrew Ryan speaks with Howard Huang of CTS News and Cadence Quaranta of TaiwanPlus about telling Taiwan’s stories beyond the headlines.

With Lunar New Year approaching, they also discuss how the media covers Taiwan’s biggest family celebration, and the traditions that define the country's vibrant culture.

00:00 – Intro
02:11 – The view from Taiwan: Lunar New Year
02:50 – Lunar New Year in the age of AI & innovation
06:28 – Do holiday homecomings boost TV viewership?
07:02 – Taiwan’s unique Lunar New Year traditions
08:15 – Historical drama a Lunar New Year hit
08:34 – Finding new ways to cover Lunar New Year
10:13 – Breaking news while Taiwan is on holiday
16:25 – Reporting Taiwan beyond the usual headlines
17:08 – Hard vs. soft news: covering Taiwan’s culture
18:34 – Inside the Mazu pilgrimage
21:49 – Cultural reporting: harder than hard news?
23:13 – Lunar New Year: a cultural treasure trove
24:55 – Cultural stories: a deeper look at Taiwan

Watch this episode of Correspondents, where go beyond the headlines with journalists in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region.

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