新闻出版总署日前公布《新闻记者证管理办法》和《报社记者站管理办法》，对记者证的发放、使用、管理和记者站的设立、登记备案、业务范围等都作出相应规定。这两个管理办法自２００５年３月１日起开始施行。《新闻记者证管理办法》的制定，旨在规范新闻记者证的发放、使用及 The Press and Publication Administration recently promulgated the Measures for the Management of Press Correspondence Cards and the Measures for the Administration of News Service Correspondents’ Correspondence, which stipulated the issuance, use and management of press cards and the establishment of correspondent stations, registration and filing, and business scope. These two measures have been effective since March 1, 2005. The “Measures for the Management of Press Journalist Cards” was formulated to regulate the issuance, use and