本刊文責一律由總編輯鄭南榕負責:《自由時代》雜誌編輯室報告文選
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本刊文責一律由總編輯鄭南榕負責
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總聽別人說Nylon,這一次,換他親口對你說!
★精選鄭南榕《自由時代》週刊編輯室報告33篇!
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■編輯部選文挑選準則:
一、呼應現代政治情勢之觀點。
二、體現鄭南榕對於身而為人的尊嚴之信念。
三、傳遞鄭南榕對於自由、人權、民主思想體系的切片。
鄭南榕:「我們要的是徹頭徹尾、不折不扣的自由。」
身為出版人,鄭南榕將文字化作武器,用以抵禦極權政府對於人民自由的侵擾。
身為創作者,鄭南榕將文字化作棲身之所,讓受迫害者在字裡行間得以喘息。
身為革命者,鄭南榕將文字化作星火,以身為柴,點燃熊熊烈焰,照亮下一個世代的光明未來。
由革命出版人鄭南榕所創辦的《自由時代》雜誌,第一期於一九八四年三月十二日發行,最後一期於一九八九年十一月十一日出刊,歷經鄭南榕殉道仍持續出版,五年八個月的時間裡,出版共計三〇二期,不僅創下臺灣出版史上遭國民黨政權查禁次數最多的紀錄,也成為臺灣社會萌發本土意識的深刻推力。
在他殉道三十年之際,香港、印尼、西巴布亞、伊拉克、厄瓜多等地陸續點燃抗爭之火, 而臺灣也無法置身事外,用多少犧牲換來的自由,正面臨前所未見的侵擾與破壞。回頭閱讀鄭南榕的文章,試圖理解一名出版人如何以自身專業點燃革命的烈火,再回頭觀看自己,如何捍衛深愛的一切,完成當年鄭南榕未竟之理念。
本書特點:
- 為新世代編選的「革命出版人鄭南榕」理念入門書。
- 為仍在奮鬥的鄭南榕戰友們精心準備的,緬懷Nylon所思所想的文選。
- 全書由榮獲金曲獎肯定的設計師小子一手包辦:從封面到內文,融合當代美學語言,以摩登仿古的手法,突顯《自由時代》至今仍前衛的視覺精神。
媒體曝光:
中國時報:出版諜對諜 鄭南榕動用靈車運雜誌
方格子:【書評】《本刊文責一律由總編輯鄭南榕負責》—淺談鄭南榕的關懷與精神。
作者簡介:
鄭南榕
〔簡履,鄭南榕〕
鄭南榕,原籍福建林森,一九四七年生於台灣台北二二八事件的恐怖屠殺後。
鄭南榕肆業於台大哲學系,早歲曾從事出版業及工商業。鄭氏篤信自由主義,認爲言論自由是民主社會的基點,乃於一九八四年以「爭取100 %的言論自由」爲宗旨,創辦「自由時代系列週刊」,至今出版二五八期,是反對陣營中存續不中斷最久的刊物,為台灣的言論空間拓展了前所未有的新版圖。一九八六年因報導桃園縣長選擧搓圓仔湯事件,被控以違反選罷法,坐牢近八個月。
除了不遺餘力爭取言論自由之外,鄭氏並組織群衆,發動街頭示威,諸如一九八六年抗議戒嚴卅九年的「五一九綠色行動」、一九八七年紀念二二八事件四十周年的「二二八和平日」紀念活動、抗議國安法的「四一九包圍總統府」、一九八七年四月十八日首度在公開場合主張台灣獨立、一九八七年「蔡許台獨案聲援活動」、一九八八年「新國家運動」……等等,堪稱一強力具體實踐其思想信念之代表人物。
鄭氏父親係來自福州之大陸人,母親為台灣基隆人,雙親幼時際遇皆少家庭照顧,因此對子女教育不遺餘力,並能尊重兒女之志願。
To: Marc Cohen / from Nylon / Taipei
編輯室報告:
一九八四年三月十二日星期一,以「為您爭取百分之百的言論自由」為目標的《自由時代》創刊號正式出版。封面人物是李敖,也是當時週刊的總監,社長是陳水扁,總編輯為鄭南榕。封底斗大的「爭取100%自由」標語首次出現,後來也成為雜誌的視覺特色。
在創刊號的「總編輯報告」中,鄭南榕以「言論自由第一優先」下標,表示「本刊將儘量擴大視野及觸角,致力於把這本週刊辦得真正像外國有名的新聞刊物,如TIME及NEWSWEEK那樣的綜合性及可讀性。」
總計三百零二期的時代週刊,經歷五年又八個月,登記了二十四張「出版事業登記證」,期間更換不同刊名,以應變數百次查禁。鄭南榕堅持以「合法」的方式出版,告訴臺灣民眾:「作自己的主人」,也告訴政府:「不要試探你的人民」。
鄭南榕在週刊開闢「時代觀點」專欄,刊登他對於國內外政治局勢的分析觀察,回望、反省臺灣當時社會現況,進而提出藍圖。這本選集,便是出自於此專欄。
在那個時代,鄭南榕觀察到政權與人民之間的敵我矛盾,便開始透過雜誌報導打破「蔣家神話」、鼓吹解嚴才能「免於蔣政權的軍特恐怖統治」;他意識到黨外運動的路線不一致,便在雜誌裡鼓勵黨外建立制度化的組織,「紮紮實實地從事草根性的組織工作,才能夠從廣大的群眾當中獲得實在而牢靠的支持」。
週刊的出版特性講究時效性,除了最新的政治時事,時代雜誌也談司法、談人權、談認同、談自決、談獨立,而其對當下政治時空精準犀利的批判力度,我們深信即便歷經數十載,對於身處此時現地的臺灣,期間不謀而合的「巧合」或說「偶然」令人玩味。
本書選文挑選準則:
- 呼應現代政治情勢之觀點。
- 體現鄭南榕對於身而為人的尊嚴之信念。
- 傳遞鄭南榕對於自由、人權、民主思想體系的切片。
以創意突破惡法查禁,以執著應對政府刁難。冷靜觀察、沉著分析,八〇年代的話語,直通心臟。人類追求自由,從來不分時代。過去,我們嘗試說他的故事,這次,讓地表最強的總編輯「親口」和我們訴說,一個勇敢的人的樣貌。
In 1984, Cheng Nan-jung, known to his friends as Nylon, founded the Freedom Era Weekly in order to break through news censorship. “For someone like me who is deeply trained in ideology,” he said. “running a magazine is the most appropriate way to practice my faith.”
The magazine lasted for more than five years, which was an incredible feat. At the time, pro-democracy publications like this were confiscated often and slapped with a one-year ban on printing. This made it difficult for any one publication to gain momentum and grow its influence.
Nylon had to get around this. He had to think ahead.
So when he applied for a publishing permit, instead of applying for one, he applied for 18 permits. This meant, as soon as one permit was banned, he would switch to a different permit to continue issuing the same magazine.
This cat-and-mouse chase meant that although the Freedom Era Weekly was banned often, in the 5 years and 8 months of publishing, a total of 302 issues were published - without interruption.
The content magazine was as well-curated as Nylon’s crafty methods of evading censorship. Articles were often critical of KMT regime leaders - especially the Chiang family - the father-then-son pair who ruled Taiwan and their military. Writings calling for the release of political prisoners and the lifting of martial law were also frequent.
Readers relied on pro-democracy publications like the Freedom Era Weekly for stories that mainstream media dared not cover. For example, the mysterious murder of the writer Jiang Nan (also known as Henry Liu), and the health problems of KMT leader Chiang Ching-kuo
At that time, these magazines were hard to come by. One had to find ways to get their hands on one. Or they discussed with friends in secret the articles in the latest issues. The need to learn the truth was growing stronger throughout the Taiwanese society. That was a big reason the Freedom Era Weekly was able to continue for so long. It reflected the social changes in Taiwan.
In the 1980s, it was common for journalists to be monitored and threatened. Writers at the Freedom Era Weekly were no exception, even if some were anonymous. This was why - if you look closely at the index pages of every issue, you’ll see these words: “Editor-in-chief Nylon Cheng is responsible for all articles in this publication. Names of authors are not specified.” To create a space where journalists and contributors could report the truth and investigate without fear, Nylon shouldered all responsibilities.