More than 400 people from all walks of life turned out on Journalist's Day (September 1) for a march for an independent press. These events led to the birth of Taiwan's first professional organization for journalists, the Association of Taiwan Journalists.
四百多位來自各界的人士在記者節當天發起「九○一為新聞自主而走」的遊行，積極催生了台灣第一個以記者為主體的專業組織﹘﹘台灣新聞記者協會。