“九·一八”事变对中国近代史产生了重要影响。是日本局部侵华战争的开始，也是中国人民抗日战争的开端。日本在制造“九·一八”事变后，在1931年9月至1932年3月完成对中国东北地区的军事侵占。面对日本对东北的侵略不断加剧，国民政府寄希望于国联的调停，对日侵略行为一再忍让，导致短短的数月间，东北全境沦陷。《大公报》对日本侵占东北密切关注，从对中方军队的抗战、东北在事变后的现实境况和伪满洲国建立三个方面对日本侵占东三省的过程，用自己客观的报道、深入的评论与启发，为中国人民的全民族抗战贡献了自己的力量，此举一方面彰显了《大公报》的办刊者传统儒家士大夫忧国忧民的爱国情怀；另一方面也是《大公报》发挥报刊公共舆论价值作用的新闻专业主义精神的体现。

The September 18 Incident had significant impact on modern Chinese history. It marked the beginning of Japan's partial invasion of China and the start of the Chinese people's resistance against Japan. After making the September 18 Incident in Japan, Japan completed its military occupation to Northeast China from September 1931 to March 1932.Faced with the escalating Japanese aggression in Northeast China, the Nationalist Government hoped for the League of Nations' intervention and repeatedly tolerated Japan's invasion, which eventually led to the fall of Northeast China in a matter of months. Ta Kung Pao closely monitored Japan's occupation of Northeast China and provided objective reporting, in-depth commentary, and inspiration from three perspectives: the resistance of Chinese military forces, the actual situation in Northeast China after the incident, and the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo. This contribution by Ta Kung Pao played a part in the Chinese people's national resistance against Japan. On the one hand, it demonstrated the traditional Confucian values of patriotism and concern for the people held by the newspaper's publishers. On the other hand, it exemplified the professionalism and public opinion value of journalism in the Ta Kung Pao.