Shanghai Observer
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{{Short description|Chinese daily news platform}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox website
| embed = 上观新闻
| name = Shangguan News
| logo =
| native_name = 上观新闻
| native_name_lang = zh
| romanized_name = Shàngguān xīnwén
| type = News website
| language = Simplified Chinese
| parent = Jiefang Daily
| url = {{Official URL}}
| registration = Optional (required for comments)
| launch_date = Jiefang Daily website: {{Start date and age|1998|7|28}}
Shanghai Observer: {{Start date and age|2014|1|1}}
Merged as Shangguan News: {{Start date and age|2016|12}}
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Shangguan News is a digital news platform and the official website of Jiefang Daily, a major Shanghai newspaper. Launched in 1998 as the online version of Jiefang Daily, it evolved into the Shanghai Observer mobile app in 2014 before rebranding as Shangguan News in 2016, merging with its parent site. On January 1, 2025, it integrated the mobile apps of Jiefang Daily, Wenhui Daily, and Xinmin Evening News into a unified platform.
History
Shangguan News traces its origins to the Jiefang Daily website, launched on July 28, 1998, as an electronic version of the newspaper.{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=数字化媒体环境下报业集团的困境与发展方向 |trans-title=The Predicament and Development Direction of Newspaper Groups in the Digital Media Environment |url=https://www.xwpx.com/article/2013/1212/article_30438.html |website=XWPX |language=zh}} Initially named Jiefang Network and later Jiefang Niu Network, it provided daily articles from Jiefang Daily and its subsidiaries, such as News Report, Shenjiang Service Guide, and Shanghai Fiction, alongside special reports and service columns.{{Cite web |title=上海新闻志→补记→七、上海报业信息化建设情况 |trans-title=Shanghai News Chronicle → Supplementary Records → 7. The Development of Informatization in Shanghai's Newspaper Industry |url=http://www.shtong.gov.cn/Newsite/node2/node2245/node4522/node10088/node63756/userobject1ai9176.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926160647/http://www.shtong.gov.cn/Newsite/node2/node2245/node4522/node10088/node63756/userobject1ai9176.html |archive-date=September 26, 2020 |website=Shanghai Local Chronicles Office |language=zh}}
On December 10, 2013, Jiefang Daily introduced Shanghai Observer, a new mobile app that began a trial run and officially launched on January 1, 2014.{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=解放日报社会责任报告（2016年度） |trans-title=Jiefang Daily Social Responsibility Report (2016 Annual) |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com//zgjx/2017-05/25/c_136298012_4.htm |website=Xinhua News Agency |language=zh}} Initially a paid service targeting Shanghai’s officials, urban stakeholders, and global audiences interested in the city, it offered 8–10 daily articles on weekdays, covering politics, economics, culture, and history.{{Cite news |date=2014-06-03 |title=上海观察运营半年 内容收费体验仍面临挑战 |trans-title=Shanghai Observer Has Been Operating for Half a Year, but the Paid Content Experience Still Faces Challenges |url=http://news.sina.com.cn/m/2014-06-03/104430282924.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206135453/http://news.sina.com.cn/m/2014-06-03/104430282924.shtml |archive-date=2020-12-06 |work=中国新闻出版报 |language=zh}} Content was shared via mobile devices, websites, Weibo, and WeChat, with select articles republished by outlets like People’s Daily and Tencent. A monthly print selection of 25 articles, distributed to government offices, complemented the digital offerings.
In March 2016, Jiefang Daily restructured, redirecting all reporting resources to Shanghai Observer, which became free and rebranded as Shangguan News.{{Cite web |date=2017-04-25 |title="踩上点"的媒体改革释放新活力 上海持续推行媒体改革 |trans-title=Well-Timed Media Reforms Unleash New Vitality as Shanghai Continues to Advance Media Reforms |url=http://sh.eastday.com/m/20170425/u1ai10530468.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206133758/http://sh.eastday.com/m/20170425/u1ai10530468.html |archive-date=2020-12-06 |website=Jiefang Daily |language=zh}} In December 2016, the Jiefang Daily website merged with Shangguan News, consolidating under the domain www.jfdaily.com.{{Cite web |title=上观新闻客户端10.0版上线 |trans-title=Shangguan News Client Version 10.0 Launched |url=https://www.shanghai.gov.cn/nw4411/20231229/f1698490d7494a789ed30dd20c68ea05.html |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Shanghai Municipal People's Government |language=zh}} On March 2, 2017, Shangguan News partnered with China Eastern Airlines to provide daily news via in-flight Wi-Fi.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-02 |title=东航与解放日报携手定制空中WiFi实时新闻资讯 |trans-title=China Eastern Airlines and Jiefang Daily Join Hands to Offer Customized In-Flight WiFi Real-Time News Services |url=http://www.ceair.com/about/dhxw/t201732_16646.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175007/http://www.ceair.com/about/dhxw/t201732_16646.html |archive-date=2018-05-16 |website=China Eastern Airlines |language=zh}}
On January 1, 2025, Shangguan News unified the mobile apps of Jiefang Daily, Wenhui Daily, and Xinmin Evening News into a single platform, adopting a shared technical and editorial framework.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-11 |title=上海报业集团启动新一轮改革 |trans-title=Shanghai Newspaper Group Launches a New Round of Reforms |url=https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2024-11-11/doc-incvtfia0353207.shtml?cref=cj |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130063928/https://finance.sina.com.cn/j |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |language=zh}}