SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Medical Association on Tuesday released a statement asking journalists to exercise caution when posting articles about the Itaewon crowd crush in the press or on social media. The statement said secondary damages are being generated from uncensored, provocative articles and press, and that excessive media coverage should be [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — About 8 out of 10 journalists in South Korea have experienced psychological trauma related to their work during their career, a survey showed Wednesday. The Journalists Association of Korea and the Korean Women Journalists Association jointly conducted a survey of 544 journalists. At 78.7 percent or 428 individuals, the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A campaign launched by a South Korean news outlet to help journalists in Myanmar is drawing significant attention. OhmyNews, an Internet-based newspaper in South Korea, said that donations for the campaign that was launched in August to help the Myanmar press passed the 10 million won (US$8,354) mark on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three-quarters of South Korean journalists are willing to report the news if it serves the public interest even at the risk of being sued, according to a poll released Tuesday. In the poll of 301 incumbent reporters conducted by the Korea Press Foundation (KPF) from Nov. 1-9, [...]