臺灣電視事業作始，到2002年秋滿四十年。同年政治大學傳播學院主辦「臺灣電視四十年回顧與前瞻」研討會，徵集主題論文六篇，分從科技、政策、產業結構、戲劇、新聞與廣告等面向析論。六文都寫四十年間事，雖未標史題，實為史著，橫側合觀，也等於一部臺灣電視四十年史。史著，即有史學法度。本文藉此難得六文為例，從史纂、史考、史評、史例、史選、史義與史鑑等面向立論，切磋為臺灣之電視文明立史，可寫什麼？能怎麼寫？

Television in Taiwan celebrated its four decades of broadcasting in the fall of 2002. In the same season a conference was held by the College of Communication, National Chengchi University. Six theme papers, focusing respectively on technologies, government policymaking, industrial structure, drama, news, and ads, were called on for the purpose of the conference. Though not bearing a single word of “history” in their titles, these studies all deal with their subjects on Taiwan’s television development over the forty years, and thus they can certainly be considered historical works. Historical works tend to be evaluated from historiographical viewpoints. This article offers critical notes on these invited papers from perspectives as to how to collect historical sources, how to investigate into authenticity, how to make historical comments, whether a suitable form for telling story is created, is the narrative attractive, and are there any prospects, warnings, and useful suggestions. The forthright criticism is due to academic sincerity with the hope of a better compilation of the history in TV broadcasting in Taiwan.