[PD Notebook] <The era of ‘mouth block’?
2024-06-10 10:41:04
Korean media in crisis> In-depth coverage of Korea’s press freedom environment in 2024
On May 3, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announced the ranking of the ‘2024 World Press Freedom Index’ to mark World Press Freedom Day.
In its annual report earlier this year, the Swedish Institute for Democracy and Diversity (V-Dem) evaluated Korea as 'a country undergoing a transition from democratization to autocratization' and mentioned the decline in press freedom.
The three broadcasting laws are amendments to the Broadcasting Act that focus on increasing the number of directors on the public broadcasting board of directors and expanding the authority to recommend directors to external parties such as broadcasting and media-related academic societies and viewer committees.
What policies is the National Assembly preparing to prevent recurring controversies over ‘power’s control of the media’?