創刊于1979年,面向廣大基層讀者的重要黨刊,發行量較大的的時政期刊,有"中華第一刊"的美譽
1979年底,中共中央宣傳部根據新時期(qi)加(jia)強基層思想政(zheng)治工(gong)作的(de)(de)需要,委托新華社(she)創辦《半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)》,半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)雜志(zhi)社(she)由(you)此(ci)開始組建。至今,半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)雜志(zhi)社(she)已(yi)經(jing)發展成包括(kuo)《半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)》(半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)刊(kan)(kan))、《半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)內(nei)部版(ban)(ban)(ban)》(月(yue)(yue)(yue)刊(kan)(kan))、《時事資料手(shou)冊》(雙月(yue)(yue)(yue)刊(kan)(kan))、《品(pin)讀》(月(yue)(yue)(yue)刊(kan)(kan))和(he)《半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)》(維文(wen)版(ban)(ban)(ban))(藏文(wen)版(ban)(ban)(ban))、半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)網、半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)網校、半(ban)(ban)(ban)月(yue)(yue)(yue)談(tan)(tan)社(she)情民意調(diao)查(cha)中心在內(nei)的(de)(de)多版(ban)(ban)(ban)本、多文(wen)種、多業態(tai)的(de)(de)期(qi)刊(kan)(kan)集群。
半(ban)月談雜志社(she)現在是(shi)新華社(she)直屬事業(ye)單位。
《半(ban)月談》是(shi)國(guo)內發行(xing)量較大的(de)時(shi)政(zheng)刊(kan)物,是(shi)基(ji)層讀者學(xue)習時(shi)事(shi)政(zheng)策,了解中(zhong)央精(jing)神的(de)主渠(qu)道,被(bei)譽為(wei)“中(zhong)華第(di)一刊(kan)”。
《半月談(tan)》始終(zhong)堅持“內容第一,兩頭(tou)滿(man)意”;“短小(xiao)精悍,通(tong)(tong)俗易(yi)懂”;“時事(shi)政策顧問(wen),學習生活益友”;“國事(shi)家事(shi)事(shi)事(shi)評(ping)論(lun),黨心(xin)(xin)民心(xin)(xin)心(xin)(xin)心(xin)(xin)相通(tong)(tong)”的辦刊理念。
《半月談》始終堅(jian)持高(gao)格(ge)調(diao)的(de)大(da)眾化(hua)、高(gao)品位的(de)通(tong)俗(su)化(hua),堅(jian)持時事(shi)政策為主(zhu)、基(ji)層讀(du)者(zhe)為主(zhu)、以正面宣(xuan)(xuan)傳為主(zhu)的(de)方針,是我國(guo)期刊界(jie)深受廣大(da)讀(du)者(zhe)喜愛的(de)刊物,成為黨在宣(xuan)(xuan)傳思(si)想戰線(xian)上一塊具(ju)有權威性的(de)輿論陣地(di)。
《半月談》是(shi)中(zhong)共中(zhong)央宣傳(chuan)部根據新時期加強(qiang)基層思想政治工作的需(xu)要,委托新華社主辦(ban)的、面向(xiang)基層讀者的重要黨刊。《半月談》為全國高(gao)等(deng)教育自學考試時政參考讀物,是(shi)公務(wu)員(yuan)考試、高(gao)考等(deng)考試的必讀刊物。