網際網路的快速發展，加上 WWW 所具備的多媒體呈現與連結能力，全球資訊網 WWW 迅速成為一項新興的媒體。傳統媒體業者紛紛投入人力、物力成立網站，提供網路上的服務。本研究的主要目的即在探討網路媒體出版事業的經營要素，並釐清網路特性對於媒體經營之影響。 本研究根據媒體經營要素之整理，及對網路出版實際案例之觀察、與比較分析，歸納出網路媒體出版事業經營要素之研究發現：1.網路出版的產品定位明確，且其市場關聯性極高。2.網路出版極為強調資訊之即時性或累積性。3.網路出版可打破地理區域限制，網站提供較多的國際性資訊漸成為趨勢。4.網路出版極為重視網站使用之方便性，以各種網路工具設計來提高網站使用的方便性。5.網路出版都很重視與讀者之互動，設計各種能照顧深度或廣度的互動機制，亦即可看出都很用心經營網站讀者社群。6.網路出版非常重視人力資源。7.網路出版都擁有極佳之媒體資源，並善加利用。8.網路出版都有極佳科技應用能力，亦即擁有強大的電子資料庫，以及數位化生產能力。9.網路出版需建立事業合作網路，利用外部資源彌補內部資源之不足。 比較傳統媒體經營要素與網路出版經營要素，可以發現在產品定位、人力資源、媒體資源、外部資源等方面並沒有改變；而在資訊即時性或累積性、地理區域範圍、科技應用能力方面稍有調整；而社群經營、使用方便性則屬網路出版獨特之經營要素。 在資訊即時性方面，網路出版受到網路特性即時性之影響，能以最快的時間完成資訊的傳輸、溝通，加上網路生產價值鍊重組，因此可達到更高的即時性。在資訊累積性方面，由於網路數位式資料庫更易於資訊之累積，且能打破平面媒體篇幅、版面的限制，使得網路出版之資訊累積性更為提高。在地理區域範圍方面，網路出版在網路無遠弗屆、即時性特性的影響下，發行傳送不再受到地理限制。在科技應用方面，在數位化、資訊價值特性之影響下，網路出版必須強調數位化的生產能力，以及擁有數位化之資產。在網路出版所獨有的經營要素方面，由於網路特性即時性、互動性、價值鍊重組、網路外部性之發揮，讀者社群的經營成為網路出版的重要工作。另外一項新的網路出版經營要素--使用方便性，則與媒體呈現之特性較有關聯。 / The study of key factors of Internet publishing management-By Yuan-lung Tsai-Advisor: Dr. Chao-Tung Wen1.MotivationBesides the emergence and rapid growth of Internet, the multimedia display and linking talent of WWW have made it a booming media. Traditional media enterprises invested their resources to build up web site and provide online services.To the traditional media enterprises, such as Time-Warner and Dow Jones, the Internet is a new arena. Entering the Internet market with their successive experience in traditional media market, could they open the Internet publishing market successfully? How did they transfer t2.Research QuestionsIn this thesis, I will find out the key factors of Internet publishing management, and distinguish the key factors of the Internet publishing management from the key factors of traditional media, the questions of this research include:(1) What are the key factors of Internet publishing management?(2) What is the difference of the key factors of Internet publishing management between the ones of traditional media management?(3) How do the characteristics of the Internet influence the key factors of media management?3. MethodologyStarting with the key factors of media management, and concerning the effects of the characteristics of Internet, I studied several current Internet publishing site, then derived the conclusion.The research objects I chose include three different business types, one is online newspaper, another is online magazine, and the other one is online Encyclopaedia.4. ConclusionThe key factors of Internet publishing management include:(1) Find a definite niche of product, and serve the needs of target readers.(2) Stress the real time or accumulation of information even more(3) Internet publishing could break through the geographical boundary, offering more international information is the trend of Internet publishing.(4) Internet publishing site should design various tools, such as front page, site map, search engine, personal page, to make the site user-friendly.(5) Internet publishing site should design various interactive mechanisms, such as E-mail, online chat, online discussing board, member service, to communicate with the readers, and manage the reader community aggressively.(6) Human resources, especially Internet professionals, matter. Web site should employ full-time workers, include editors, authors, web site producers, web site designers, and computer professionals.(7) The resources of media group can support the Internet publishing, such as content sharing, financial support, brand name, promotion, and reputation.(8) Digital database and digital production capability are core competence of the Internet publishing.(9) Internet publishing should build up the network of collaboration. There are three kind of companions, one is content provider, another is ISP or Internet channel, the other is technology support.Comparing the key factors of media management and the ones of Internet publishing management, there are three different states. Some factors, include product niche, human resources, media resources, and outer resources, are consistent. Some factors, include real time and accumulation of information, market boundary, and technology, are modified. Some factors, include community and user-friendly, are specific for Internet publishing.