Abstract
This chapter examines press coverage of the latter stages of the American occupation of Korea and the growth of the Korean Right as the dominant political force in the American occupation zone. It looks at the Washington lobbying activities of the American military government in Korea and Syngman Rhee, as well as the successful efforts by the military government to suppress critical reporting in the occupation zone. Although neither faction achieved their political goals, the Rhee lobby secured the support of key conservative media outlets, including Time, the Hearst press and the Chicago Tribune. Following UN-sponsored elections, liberal reporters became privately resigned to the inevitability of Rhee taking power and the possibility of violent conflict with North Korea.
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