Professional journalistic community of the Republic of Korea: government institutions, associations and organizations

Abstract

The relevance of this scientific work is expressed in the need to determine the national characteristics of the professional journalism environment of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and to make an analysis. The object of the study was professional journalism in the Republic of Korea. The subject of this study is the activities of journalistic unions and organizations in the Republic of Korea, namely: the Korean Communications Commission, the Korean Broadcasting Advertising Corporation, the Association of Journalists of Korea, the Korean Association of Broadcasters, the Korean Association of Scientific Journalism, the Korean Press Foundation, the Korean Newspaper Association and other local professional associations. The collection of information on the functioning of Korean professional communities in the field of media and organizations controlling journalistic activities was carried out during the period from December 15, 2023 to January 15, 2024. The main research methods were the analysis of regulatory documents, qualitative content analysis, as well as the single-outcome case study method to determine the specifics of the experience of the Republic of Korea. As of 2024, in the Republic of Korea (ROK), control over professional journalistic activities is carried out using a centralized system supported and supervised by government organizations. The article presents an analysis of the activities of professional journalistic communities operating in the Republic of Korea. A general description of the five largest associations and organizations is given. The study showed that the actions of government institutions, organizations and associations of the professional journalistic community of the Republic of Korea are associated with the introduction of a model of integration control of regulatory authorities into the basis of the activities of the associations studied by us. As an illustrative example of the activities of a professional journalistic association, the Association of Journalists of Korea was chosen, whose activities were analyzed in accordance with the following criteria: features of the structure, areas of activity, international integration, interaction with government departments, educational activities, a system of support and material support for journalists.