The Role of Newspaper in Disputes of Constitutional Amendment During the Seventh Constitutional Reform

The seventh constitutional reform will impact political situation in Taiwan. In the process of the seventh constitutional reform, DPP and KMT successfully form mainstream public opinion which had been sympathetic to constitutional reform. Therefore, the seventh constitutional reform passed through smoothly in 2005. Factually, the rights which ask for procedural and social justice during constitutional reform of people have been protected. However, the process of constitutional reform and articles both give rise to many disputes. It hadn’t been discussed and communicated adequately that various opinion during the seventh constitutional reform.he mass media assume important responsibilities in democratic society. The political role of media that “Watch Dog” and “Public Forum” were expected. This research analyses political preference of mass newspaper which publish in Taiwan in seventh constitutional reform, and survey the role of media in political controversy. Expect to be a mirror of the development, transition, and structure predicament of media in Taiwan recently. Furthermore, this research introspect traditional profession of journalism to advance suggestions for political news report in the future.uring the seventh constitutional reform, newspapers advanced many views and positions actively, moreover, different peculiarity and tactics arose in their discourses. This research discovers that issue factors influence deflection of newspapers commentaries instead of political preference. Nevertheless, the political preference of newspapers which based on extended structure doesn’t be changed easily. Generally, the constructive role of newspapers should be strengthened.his research analyses structural control, industrial crisis, challenge to rebuild civil society of mass newspapers in Taiwan. This research advises newspapers to review “gatekeeper” and “neutral” roles, and make up a deficiency by introducing public journalism. Mass media should make use of news specialty and analytic ability to public affair appropriately, and integrate power of citizen to participate public deliberation, even to affect politicians, political parties, and policy decision. According to above suggestions, mass media have a chance to rebuild civil society by reinforcing practice for public forum.