By: Ethan ByungHyun Hwang
Edited & Published By: Neena Rouhani
After the first and second republic of Korea,
from the beginning of Korean government to 1987, Korean press was under government
control. However, in 1987, after the resignation of the dictator Jun Du Hwan, many
of the press laws were repealed due to their unjust nature and the relationship
between government and press improved. As freedom of press expanded, people
started to confide in and believe Korean press. Now, Korean press is rated as
not only a tool of government but also as a non-elected authority.
The
aggressive inclination of Korean press appeared since President Kim Yeong Sam’s
term. The conflict between the government and conservative press worsened after
president Noh Mu Hyun with participatory state. Nowadays each Korean press
company has some kind of political alliance with government groups that have shared
ideology. And president Lee Myung Park’s Media Law made those political
alliances more solid. Progressive party and Korean’s three
most biggest presses (Chosun, Joong-ang and Dong-a) are “alliance”. Since
other presses are tend to stay neutrality, with the power and aid form
progressive party the “Big Three” could get more than half of ratings. Many
people do realize this problem and try to read form other press.
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After the first and second republic of Korea,
from the beginning of Korean government to 1987, Korean press was under government
control. However, in 1987, after the resignation of the dictator Jun Du Hwan, many
of the press laws were repealed due to their unjust nature and the relationship
between government and press improved. As freedom of press expanded, people
started to confide in and believe Korean press. Now, Korean press is rated as
not only a tool of government but also as a non-elected authority.
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