This study aims to investigate how antismoking and the related issues are presented in the news during the past decade. A content analysis of the 1325 articles related to tobacco related issues, appearing in three newspapers with large circulations in Taiwan, was conducted. Results of the study showed that: (1) the peak appeared when comprehensive antismoking legislation enacted in Taiwan in 1997; (2) Most antismoking related issues coverage were news oriented, (3) The most frequent themes were tobacco legislation and antismoking campaign activities; (4) Most are found in hard news page and presented by pure news style; (5) News sources of the storied centered around government officials, medical experts and scholars; (6) Events that were covered antismoking related issues were as neutral 31.2%), as positive (29.9%) and as negative (27.1%).