本文以親身觀察，論述台灣出生的領導性華人傳播學者李金銓之影響力。時間剛好扣合李氏本人論說，進入台灣校園的起點。就是1982年其著作《大眾傳播學》被台灣出版機構所刊行，同時列入大學教科書。以該年入學之大一生而論，因必修的體驗，產生驚異奇航的教育過程。此雖為早熟的研讀，但對台灣民主抗爭逐漸高漲的局勢來說，該書反而在各種不同學以致用的環境，散布出難以言喻的影響力。李氏的時代之眼，又為台灣解嚴前後發展留存強大紀錄，衝撞此一時代框架。經過一番沉潛，以中英文論述，以台灣為例，作為東亞傳播民主化過程一個重要個案，分別從報業與雜誌、小眾傳播錄影帶、第四台與有線衛星電視、及公共電視，表達他自博士論文寫作以來，關心台灣傳播問題之時潮下的淑世心聲。

Based on the personal encounter, this article structured a criticism on the media study by Chin-Chuan Lee following his theoretical landmark publication and its proliferations from his visiting scholarship in Taiwan. The influence of his book on communication theory should not be refrained from the teaching and study on campus. During the emerging democratic movement nationwide, this lecture and other articles illuminated a new-born generation for engaging the politics and reform of Taiwan communication system. Aftermath, three critical reviews on the resistance and revolt against the authoritarian regime are addressed into international academic circle of communications study. His contribution into Taiwan media history is clearly categorized into publishing several topics, including press, political magazine, underground cable, satellite TV, video recording cassette, and public television.