It was decided that beginning in 1978 the Examination Yuan should hold a special exam for international news personnel modeled on the Foreign Ministry special exam. This opened a door for young people of talent hoping to get into this field; 19 such exams have teen held so far.
與相關人員研擬策劃後，決定由考試院比照外交特考方式，在民國六十七年開始辦「國際新聞人員特考」，替想從事國際新聞傳播事業的年輕人開了一扇門。