It has been a trend for the country's traditional print media to develop digital products like electronic newspapers. Still, experts say, compared with fast developing digital technology, print media still has some advantages.

In an interview with the Beijing News, the deputy director of the administration, Shi Feng, said print media enjoys a good reputation. With its very strict management and publishing procedures, credibility is the core advantage of print media, especially as the Web contains a large amount of false information. He adds that most news on the Web is only second hand information that originated in the traditional form.

As he anticipates that newspapers may take on different forms in the future, the deputy director thinks it necessary to start an experimental program to test technologies for digital publishing alongside the further development of print media.