社会新闻是新闻传播中的一个古老门类,远在口头传播时期就已经广泛存在于社会传播之中,在近代新闻史上,旧中国的社会新闻虽然不免泥沙俱下,但在报刊、广播中都占有一席之地,一度曾经十分活跃。解放后的几十年中,社会新闻在我国命运多舛,曲折坎坷,时有时无,几起几落。尽管新闻界和其他社会人士对它存在着不同看法,但从改革开放以来的发展态势来看。社会需要它,人民群众需要它,社会新闻这棵老树焕发新枝,在传播信息、引导舆论方面发挥越来越引人注目的作用,既是时代、社会发展的客观需求,也是符合新闻传播的客观规 Social news is an ancient category in news dissemination. It has been widely spread in the social communication since the time of verbal communication. In the history of modern Chinese news, although the social news of the old China can not be overstated, it occupies a place in the newspapers and broadcasts, Once used to be very active. In the decades after the liberation, the social news has a lot of destiny in our country, twists and turns, sometimes, sometimes. Although the press and other members of the public hold different views about it, from the perspective of the development since the reform and opening up. Society needs it, the people need it, and the old news of social news rejuvenates. It plays an increasingly prominent role in disseminating information and guiding public opinion. It is not only an objective requirement of the times and social development, but also an objective conformity with news dissemination regulation