As Chin Wei-chun says, in the past political power came from one's superiors, and it was necessary to speak and act with caution to avoid attracting gossip or offending against taboos. But nowadays public opinion is paramount; public support is the basis of all power, and the popular press is the best medium through which to address the public.
正如金惟純所言，過去的政治權力來自上面的長官，謹言慎行、避免招搖遭忌是必要的；但現在民意高漲，公眾認同才是一切權力的基礎，而大眾化的出版品就是訴諸於民的最佳媒介。