党的十四届五中全会以来,江泽民总书记代表党中央多次强调一个重要精神,就是领导干部一定要讲政治。今年初在接见解放军报社师以上干部的讲话中,江泽民同志明确指出,在党的新闻工作中同样要强调讲政治。最近,江泽民同志视察人民日报社并发表重要讲话,进一步从政治和全局的高度,阐述了党的新闻事业的重要地位和作用,突出强调了新闻单位一定要把坚定正确的政治方向放在首位,坚持正确的舆论导向,并对新闻工作者如何提高思想政治素质和业务素质,提出了具体要求。江泽民同志的这些讲话,坚持了马克思主义的新闻观,重申了毛泽东同志要政治家办报的正确主张,体现了邓小平同志关于党的新闻宣传工作的一贯思 Since the Fifth Plenary Session of the 14th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Jiang Zemin has repeatedly emphasized on behalf of the party Central Committee an important principle that leading cadres must talk about politics. Earlier this year, in an interview with the cadres above the rank of division leader in the People’s Liberation Army, Comrade Jiang Zemin made it clear that the emphasis should also be placed on politics in the party’s news work. Recently, Comrade Jiang Zemin inspected the People’s Daily and made an important speech. He further elaborated on the important status and role of the party’s journalism from the political and overall perspective, stressing that the news organization must give top priority to a firm and correct political orientation, Adhere to the correct orientation of public opinion and put forward specific requirements on how journalists can improve their ideological and political qualities and their professional qualities. These speeches by Comrade Jiang Zemin upheld the Marxist press concept, reiterated the correct assertion of Comrade Mao Zedong’s reporting of politicians, and embodied Deng Xiaoping’s consistent thinking on the party’s press propaganda work