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| Type | Eveningnewspaper |
|---|---|
| Launched | 10 October 1947 (1947-10-10) |
| Political alignment | Tangwai(1947–1980s) Pan-Blue(mid-1990s) Pan-Green(2000s) |
| Ceased publication | 2 October 2001 (2001-10-02) |
| Website | idn.com.tw |
TheIndependence Evening Post (Chinese:自立晚報) was a Chinese-language newspaper founded byWu San-lien, which was published in Taiwan from 1947 to 2001. For most of its existence, the publication was supportive of thetangwai movement andDemocratic Progressive Party.
The paper was founded byWu San-lien [zh] in 1947.[1][2] Its first issue was published on 10 October 1947.[3][4] The paper backed thetangwai movement, maintaining apro-independence stance for most of its history,[5][6] and was known for its honest coverage of theZhongli incident.[7][8] Shortly aftermartial law was lifted in 1987, theIndependence Evening Post accomplished another milestone, becoming the first Taiwanese newspaper to send reporters to China.[7][8] Upon their return, the journalists, Hsu Lu andLee Yung-te, were subject to travel restrictions for a year.[7][8] The government permitted thePost to publish a morning edition in 1988, which lasted until 1999.[7] In the mid 1990s, Chen Cheng-chung acquired the publication after it began losing money, and shifted its editorial focus to support of thePan-Blue Coalition.[2][7] The Hsiang Shan Group invested in thePost in 1999. Because the company failed to secure a controlling interest, the Hsiang Shan Group established a competitor,Power News.[9] WhenWang Shih-chien bought thePost in October 2000, its editorial line swung again toward theDemocratic Progressive Party.[2] Wang named Chen Hsiu-li his successor as president of the paper in March 2001, despite opposition from the editorial staff.[10] Wang then transferred control of the newspaper to Chang Fu-tai in July, withLiu Yi-te as president.[11][12] Chang later claimed that the transition to his leadership was never valid.[13] ThePost published its last print issue on 2 October 2001, nearly insolvent.[14] A Chinese-language website is still active. Competing publicationPower News folded in February 2002.[15]