武昌起義後上海報紙插圖、廣告中的革命圖像

辛亥革命為中國現代史上的關鍵大事，學界的研究成果豐碩，但多為事後論述；革命剛發生時，當時人接觸的訊息究竟怎樣？則少有人探索。辛亥革命從1910年10月10日湖北武昌起義發端，至1912年2月12日清朝隆裕太后頒佈退位詔書為終，這5個月期間，革命從湖北擴及全國，傳播訊息的報紙深具功勞。現代意義的報紙清末傳入中國，上海是當時西學傳入的重心，因工商發達印刷優良，新聞報業領先於全國，故本文以當時上海三家大報：《申報》、《時報》、《民立報》為觀察中心。報紙內容多元，包含新聞、評論、副刊、廣告、啟事等，除用文字記載，亦常放入圖像照片。受限於教育程度，一般民眾對圖像最易產生印象，故本文觀察這三份上海報紙的插圖、廣告部分，還原革命最初的樣貌，給革命一個再評價。

關鍵字

武昌起義；辛亥革命圖像；《申報》；《時報》；《民立報》

並列摘要

The Xinhai Revolution was a significant event in in the history of contemporary China and it has received a great deal of scholarly attention. Much of this research, however, focuses on the consequences of this revolution, leaving largely unexamined the affairs of the event itself. This study considers the question of how the Chinese public received information on these dramatic changes. In particular, it examines the vital role of newspapers in spreading a revolutionary message during the period from the beginning of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1910 until the abdication of the Qing emperor on 12 February 1912. Indeed, newspapers were arguably the most important media for spreading revolutionary ideas at that time.The changes of late Ch'ing China, over the nineteenth century, both introduced modern newspapers and saw Shanghai become China's primary portal for the dissimination of Western knowledge. As a result of Shanghai's commerce and superior printing technology, it had the most extensive newspaper industry in the nation. The content of its newspapers-notably the Shun Pao, Shi Pao, and Min Li Pao-were diverse and sophisticated, including images and illustrations in addition to news coverage, commentaries, supplements, classifieds, and announcements. In light of continued widespread illiteracy, the newspapers' illustrations were the easiest medium for communicating directly with the general public. Accordingly, this study examines illustrations printed in the classified section of three Shanghai newspapers to reconstruct and reassess news information on the Xinhai Revolution.