本文是以組織制度為方法，來解釋當代中國媒體專業性的發展和差異性。改革以來，在黨國監控和市場競爭的雙重影響下，當代中國仍有少數媒體在專業性的發展上領先同儕，樹立風格，然而目前關於當代中國媒體的研究，大多仍強調國家的控制與媒體的市場化所帶來的改變，如此將無法解答為什麼在同樣的黨國體制與市場環境下，不同媒體之間的新聞專業性會有如此大的差異；因此本文以中國青年報的「冰點」週刊為案例，藉由分析國家、市場、媒體專業的互動影響，彰顯當代中國媒體專業性的內容和程度，從「冰點」本身專業性發展的制度脈絡，它與黨國體制及市場的互動，來呈顯當代中國媒體專業性成長的過程、限制、以及機會結構。

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