Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 93 Chinese Media in English

Pure computer technology is actually very boring.

In order to liven up the atmosphere of the autograph signing, Tang Huan invited Jodie Foster to help out on the second day of the event. It was considered as a gift to the group of science and engineering men who came to buy books, but in fact they wanted to have a glimpse of the technical idol. What a big surprise.

There were about two to three hundred readers participating, Tang Huan was in charge of signing, and Foster would join in the fun occasionally, but he was very busy.

Tang Huan asked the student group among the readers a difficult question about algorithms, and within a week the answer was mailed to Zheru Company, and those who were confirmed to have the correct result could get an internship in Zheru Company Opportunities, which are more affordable for many young people who aspire to become IT engineers.

Tang Huan's actions are suspected of using public equipment for private use, but the big boss naturally has this right, and the ever-expanding Zheru company really needs outstanding talents.

However, something happened in the middle, and a guy who was queuing up to the front suddenly said, "Mr. Tang, I'm a reporter from the San Francisco Observer. I finally found you. Can I accept an interview?"

This was obviously not in the plan. Tang Huan gave the other party a displeased look. Apart from promoting technology and products, he didn't like to face the media. Besides, this person must have ulterior motives after chasing him here.

In terms of influence, there are two well-known newspapers in the San Francisco area, San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco Chronicle) and San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco Observer).

The "San Francisco Observer" has a lot of background, it is the first member of the media empire built by William Hearst.

The American newspaper tycoon, the only son of mining magnate and senator George Hearst, was expelled from Harvard University for his rebellious behavior.

In 1887, Hearst became editor of the troubled San Francisco Examiner.Relying on his strong family financial support and sensational reporting techniques, he quickly turned the Observer into a profit and made it a famous sensational newspaper in San Francisco.

In 1895, Hearst marched into New York, created the "New York Daily", and poached all the editors of the "New York World" star periodical, and launched a fierce competition with Pulitzer, which resulted in a term—— "Yellow journalism," that is, symbolizes the kind of high-level sensationalism that Pulitzer's "New York World" and Hearst's "New York Daily" are competing for.

To attract readers, Hearst's newspaper was unscrupulous, often fabricating sensational stories, falsifying interviews, using fake photos and distorting the truth.

靠着顶尖人才、残酷竞价和“黄色新闻”三大杀招，赫斯特创立的赫斯特国际集团，到1935年的时候达到了巅峰，在九个城市拥有26家日报、17家星期日报、14家杂志、3家新闻社、2家电影公司和8家电台。

Famous fashion magazines such as "Vogue" for female readers, "17" for girls, "Esquire", and "Harper's Bazaar" for the upper class of society are all affiliated to the group.

The classic movie "Citizen Kane" is based on the life of William Hearst, which shows how successful his media career is.

While Hearst achieved unprecedented success in the media career, he was also seeking political capital for himself. He was twice elected to the House of Representatives, but failed successively when seeking the president, mayor of New York City, and governor of New York State.

Although he stopped in politics, Hearst can still influence American public opinion and politics.For example, he discriminates against Asian immigrants. By using the media tools in his hands, he often uses "yellow peril" or "yellow peril" to slander Chinese immigrants.

Now that Hearst has been dead for more than 20 years, the San Francisco Examiner is less powerful.

During the period after World War II and before the 1970s, the "San Francisco Chronicle", which focused on in-depth coverage of national and international news in the United States, had a large number of famous columnists, and some reporters even became Kennedy's press secretary and California senator. In terms of strength, it finally overwhelmed the "San Francisco Observer".

According to the original trajectory of time and space, after entering the next century, the "San Francisco Chronicle" finally became the property of the Hearst International Group, and the declining "San Francisco Observer" was transferred to the Chinese Fang family newspaper. Group name.

Of course, Tang Huan was both on guard and wary of the San Francisco Observer, which was still part of the Hearst International Group. This sneaky reporter was probably here to dig up gossip between Christina and himself.

Tang Huan remained motionless, waved his hand, and replied flatly, "Since you are not a reader, please leave the time for others."

"Then I'll buy a copy." As soon as the reporter finished speaking, he was politely pulled away by the staff.

This person was very unwilling and shouted loudly: "Mr. Tang, I just want to ask, how do you express your love to a billionaire female billionaire who used a private jet worth tens of millions of dollars? Why did Miss Foster appear here? Your autograph session?"

Seeing that Tang Huan's face turned cold, the staff hurriedly used all their strength to drag the guy away in embarrassment, which caused a burst of laughter from everyone.

The reporter's sense of smell cannot be underestimated, so after the event, Tang Huan gave up his plan to have lunch with Foster and returned to San Francisco directly by plane.

This time, a member of the Tang family, named Tang Wenmao, who came to pick him up at the airport, was of the same generation as Tang Huan. He had been helping his aunt Tang Yun with the restaurant work.

Of course, with the rise of Tang Huan, this relationship quickly became closer, and Tang Huan was not too demanding. Some private matters, such as helping Lin Qingxia's brother to study abroad, were all done through this person.

Because he is low-key and down-to-earth, Tang Wenmao gradually wins Tang Huan's trust.

This time he came to pick him up at the airport, mainly to bring invitations to some Chinese social activities for Tang Huan.

As an ethnic minority, Chinese people will naturally want to connect with each other by taking advantage of the opportunity at the end of the year. Tang Huan does not dislike this form of grouping. Although it may not have much effect, internal fighting is human nature. If I am not proficient in Cantonese , no one may pay attention to it.

Tang Wenmao provided every detail of the background information of each inviting party.

After all, people's hearts are complicated, and it cannot be ruled out that some people hide evil intentions with their high-sounding names. Tang Huan, who doesn't want to be manipulated by others, naturally attaches great importance to this information. Tang Wenmao has done so thoughtfully, and he nodded repeatedly, very satisfied.

"The "Asian Weekly" of Fang's Newspaper plans to do a series of interviews, reporting on the deeds of Chinese entrepreneurs in the United States. Representatives of young talents like Mr. Tang are naturally taken by them, so they specially sent out invitations, but " "Asian Weekly" has very little qualifications, and it was only launched in August this year, so the publicity effect is limited, so it may not be worth the time." Tang Wenmao introduced it with all his heart.

Tang Huan pondered for a while, recalling the materials of Fang's newspaper that successfully won the "San Francisco Observer" from the Hearst family in his previous life, and felt that some of their ideas were in line with his own. It's not a bad idea, not to mention that I really need a Chinese media partner who can speak out in the United States.

Fang's Newspaper was co-founded by Fang Dachuan, a master's degree in journalism from Berkeley University, and his wife Li Bangqin. Mrs. Fang, who will be known as the "Steel Magnolia" in the future, deserves the most credit.

Li Bangqin was born in mainland China in 1935 and went to university in Baodao. In 1960, she followed her husband to San Francisco, USA, and started some small printing businesses with only 200 US dollars.

During this period, because her husband was seriously ill, she took three young children alone to run the printing factory painstakingly, and took over a restaurant in Chinatown.

Fang’s newspaper started its business from “Youth Morning News” and “Television Weekly” in Chinese until it launched the English-language “Asian Weekly” this year. This process reflects the progress of a concept.

Although Chinese newspapers can gather Chinese people and spread nostalgia, in an English-speaking society, Chinese newspapers will never be able to become the mainstream voice, because Americans cannot understand Chinese newspapers.

Although Chinese newspapers often publish Chinese views on American society, the only way to make Americans understand is through translation.

After living in the United States for more than [-] years, Fang Dachuan and Li Bangqin deeply felt that if you want the mainstream society to take your existence into consideration and listen to your voice, you must run an English newspaper. The Chinese must not only live in Chinatown.

Tang Huan naturally agrees with this strategy of going out, and reaching out to support him is also the meaning of the question.

"Put the invitation from "Asian Weekly" first, and reply to Fang's Newspaper as soon as possible." Tang Huan, who made the decision, ordered, "It's the end of the year, and there are too many things to do, and I have to fly to Baodao to attend an exhibition. The other side arranges it as soon as possible, and it would be best if it can be completed today.”

Tang Wenmao naturally wouldn't understand Boss Tang's foresight, but he only needed to execute it faithfully.

Although his residence in San Francisco is deserted, it just allows Tang Huan to quietly continue to improve the research and development plan for fax products.

The response of Fang's Newspaper was extremely quick, and Fang Dachuan and his wife prepared a banquet for the same day. Tang Huan naturally liked this vigorous and efficient way, so he happily went to the appointment.

Fang Dachuan obviously did his homework beforehand, and as soon as he met, he talked about the friendship of alumni. Media people naturally have to be good at communication. This kind of relationship will undoubtedly bring the relationship closer to each other. We had a great time.

"Mr. Fang's newspaper and printing factory can provide advertising and printing services for Zheru. I will notify the business department to contact and discuss cooperation." Tang Huan threw an olive branch straight to the point.

This is a real gift. Compared with the philosophers who are almost making money every day, Fang's newspaper industry needs to expand its business.

"Thank you Mr. Tang for your trust." Fang Dachuan thanked again and again.

Tang Huan smiled slightly, "We are all Chinese, so naturally we need to support each other, not to mention that we are alumni, and I agree with Mr. Fang's idea of ​​running a newspaper. The Chinese need their own English-language media to enter the American mainstream society."

The two sides share the same aspirations, and the communication with each other is naturally very pleasant. Compared with the establishment of trust, accepting the interview with "Asian Weekly" is simply a trivial matter. After the dinner, it took more than an hour to get it done.

(End of this chapter)