方汉奇同志在1958年第七期“新闻战线”上发表了“话’号外’”一文.我想对这篇文章发表几点意见.方汉奇同志从1884年谈起,由远及近地向读者介绍了“号外”的产生及其在中国的发展史,无疑对读者是有所帮助的.但从今天的情况看来,方汉奇同志地意见就值得商榷了.他说:“近来’号外’渐渐地不大看到了.这是因为无线电广播事业近年来有了很大的发展,重要的新闻和文件、都可以通过广播网,在一瞬间传遍全国.’号外’的作用已经不是那么重要了.”不错,随着无线电广播事业的日益发展,新闻报道也越来越迅速和方便.但是不是因此“号外”就渐渐地不大看到了呢?“号外”的作用是不是就已经不 Comrade Fang Hanqi published his article entitled “Foreign Affairs” on the “News Fight Line” in the seventh issue of 1958. I would like to make a few comments on this article. Comrade Fang Hanqi talked about it from 1884, To introduce readers to the “extra” and the history of its development in China will undoubtedly be helpful to readers.But from the point of view of today’s situation, Comrade Fang Hanqi is open to question.He said: “Recently, the issue of” outside numbers “has been less and less noticeable because of the great development of radio broadcasting in recent years. Important news and documents can be broadcast all over the country in a flash. The role is not that important. ”“ Yes, news coverage is getting faster and easier as the radio industry continues to grow, but not so much. ”The role is not no longer