While the end of the ban was a major cause for celebration in intellectual and cultural circles, the declining state of newspapers today-readership is down 50 % -makes this an especially bleak and bitter anniversary. It is, however, a milestone that is worthy of serious social reflection.
只是，當年報禁解除是知識文化界歡鑼喜鼓的大事，對照目前日益萎縮、已跌落 50％以下的閱報率，這個週年慶來得份外蕭索苦澀，卻也更值得社會深思。