《大中报》2014年将继续致力于服务读者
Chinese News strives to serve readers’ needs in 2014
《大中报》主编
Nancy Jin
随着世界的变革，2013年又是一个充满变化，变革和改善的一年。如同世界许多地方一样，《大中报》也不断改进，变革，并相信这些变化和改革能有助于完成其满足读者需要的自己的使命。
2013 marked another year of changes, reforms and improvements, as the world evolved and transformed. As in many places in the world, Chinese News embraced the opportunities of changes and reforms, which we believe, have helped the paper better fulfill its mandate – to serve our readers’ needs.
在2013年，《大中报》迎来了其20周年庆。致力为读者提供最好的服务，《大中报》从无到有，至今已成长为一个社区内有信誉的报纸，并在华人社区享有一个强大的,从中产阶级到退休老人到的读者群。
In 2013, Chinese News celebrated its 20th anniversary. Striving to provide the best services to our readers, it has grown into a reputable community paper and enjoyed a strong readership in the community -- from retired seniors to middle class jobholders.
2013年，《大中报》创建了法律栏目，旨在解达读者的法律疑问，并将主流社区的最新法律问题带给读者。从揭露社区存在的诉讼当事人找律师难的现象，到介绍各种法律知识，这些栏目的目的是给社区居民提供法律常识，以避免日后潜在的法律纠纷。
Our legal column was created in 2013 to address legal concerns from readers and to bring current mainstream legal issues to the community. From revealing’ the challenges faced by the community in accessing the legal system, to introducing legal information, this column is intended to arm community members with legal knowledge that will help them steer clear of potential legal troubles.
本报创建了移民专栏，希望该专栏能为建立《大中报》与读者的感情纽带助一臂之力。从回国造访的移民，到那些具有丰富人生经历的长者，—这些文章从不同的侧面描写了两个国家的生活，从加拿大提供的品质生活和安宁的环境，到中国显著的变化和丰富的商业机会；从移民在加国所面临的挑战与困境，到中国日益紧张恶劣的人际关系。这些文章让读者产生共鸣，并令其思考，反思。
An immigration column was presented in the paper to serve as an emotional bond to our readers. From immigrants who visited China, to seniors with enriched life journey in the home country, these stories have put the lives in two different countries into perspective -- from the quality lifestyles and the peaceful environment that Canada has to offer, to the remarkable changes and abundant business opportunities in China, from the challenges and difficulties immigrants in Canada face, to the increasingly aggressive and hostile human relationships in China. These stories resonate well with our readers, making them ponder, reflect and consider.
2013年的下半年，围绕在多伦多市长福特周围的吸毒丑闻常常现于各大主流媒体的头版，也成为《大中报》的重要新闻。我们让读者不断了解最新丑闻的发展，并在专栏文章中对围绕着市长的主要问题进行分析。这些报道将一个其施政纲领得到华裔社区赞许，但其个人问题却令社区人士深感担忧的市长展示于读者面前。
In the latter half of 2013, the crack cocaine scandals surrounding Toronto mayor Rob Ford frequented the headlines in the mainstream media, and also dominated news in Chinese News. We brought the most up-to-date news to our readers as the scandal developed, and provided columns in analyzing the key issues concerning the mayor. The information has brought into the public eye of a mayor whose policy agenda has found its deep roots in the Chinese community while his personal problems caused great concerns among the readers.
爱德华·斯诺登（Edward Snowden）英雄还是罪犯？在2013年，中央情报局的前雇员向公众披露高度机密，其作法可能会导致政府监控行动的格局之改变。这一信息的披露是令国家安全受到了威胁, 还是使公民因了解其个人隐私遭到侵犯而受益？是他犯了法，还是他为了公众利益而牺牲了个人安危？这些问题都在公众及《大中报》读者中引起极大的争论。
Is Edward Snowden a hero or a criminal? In 2013, the former contract employee of the CIA disclosed highly confidential information to the public, which may reshape the landscape of government surveillance. Is the national security compromised resulting from this revelation, or are citizens better off now that they become aware their privacy is infringed upon? Did his action break the law or did he put his personal safety on the line for the interest of the public? These questions have sparked great debate among the public as well as Chinese News readers.
19岁的男孩亚蒂姆（Yatim）在街车上挥舞小刀时被警察射杀。他的悲惨死亡在公众引起愤慨，最终导致那位向男孩开射数枪的警察遭到刑事指控。《大中报》对该事件以及公众反响提供追踪报道，并通过评论文章为失去儿子而悲痛万分的亚蒂姆母亲给予同情。
Yatim was a 19 year boy who died under the police gun shots while yielding a short knife in the street car. His tragic death has sparked a strong public outcry, which eventually led to the criminal charges against the police officer who fired several fatal shots towards the boy. Chinese News followed the incident and the public reactions to it, and we published a column article that has given an immigrant’s empathetic account towards Yatim’s mother, who was in deep agony of losing her son.
整件事情曾被一位市民拍下视频片段，放在视频网站YouTube上播放。在一定程度上，“公民记者”将把警方人员涉嫌犯罪的行为公之于众，标志着社交媒体在寻求正义过程中所起的积极作用。
The entire incident was captured by a citizen as a video footage, which was placed on the YouTube. To a certain extent, the citizen journalism has helped put the alleged criminal action of the police officer under the spotlight, signalling the important role the social media has played in seeking justice.
在新的一年，《大中报》将继续把最新信息带给读者。同时，我们将加强对中国和华裔社区的问题报道的力度和广度。我们希望读者通过向《大中报》供稿而加强与报纸的联系，通过这些稿件分享你的想法，观点或生活体验。在您的帮助和支持下，我们相信《大中报》将继续在2014年蓬勃发展。
In the New Year, Chinese News will continue to bring the most up-to-date information to our readers. Meanwhile, we will enhance our content covering issues in both China and the Chinese community at large. We hope that our readers will be more connected with the paper by writing to us, sharing your thoughts, opinions, or life experiences. With your help and support, we believe that the paper will continue to thrive in 2014.