Korean Newspapers Research Articles

A Linguistic Analysis of North Korean Newspaper Usage

The author examines the characteristics of the cultural language (CL) of North Korea, by analyzing the daily newspaper Lotong sinmwun , and compares it to the standard language (SL) of South Korea. The article compares data from the two languages on the basis of form, meaning, and usage, and examines linguistic hierarchies and units ranging from phonemes to morphemes, words, and sentences. The data on form, meaning, and usage support a claim of homogeneity rather than heterogeneity between the two languages, and the comparison of phonemes, morphemes, words, and sentences reveals greater similarities than differences, although some phonological rules apply differently in the North Korean data, particularly the rule preserving initial liquid distinction. In addition, morphemic combination is more free in the North Korean data, which also shows a wider boundary of word acceptance and a use of longer sentences.

The Role Played by Kakugoro Inoue in Establishing a Korean Newspaper

The Role Played by Kakugoro Inoue in Establishing a Korean Newspaper

News of terrorism: A comparison of the U.S. and South Korean press

This study compared U.S. and South Korean newspaper coverage of the November 1987 crash of Korean Airlines (KAL) flight 858 over the Thai‐Burma border. Comparisons were made before and after evidence of North Korean terrorist involvement in the crash was uncovered. The findings did not suggest evidence supporting the notion that the press plays up or sensationalizes reports of terrorism with little or no evidence. Even though the U.S. and South Korean press were aware of rumors of North Korean terrorist involvement in the crash before evidence of North Korean involvement was available, the press of both nations did not stress the terrorist angle or North Korean involvement until after evidence supporting North Korean terrorism was uncovered. It was also found that South Korean public officials exercised at least a degree of agenda control in directing press coverage to stress North Korean involvement in the crash. Language: en

Hvordan vil journalistikkens rolle ændre sig som følge af borgerjournalistikken?

It can be argued that 2006 was the year where Citizen Journalism saw its breakthrough in mainstream media, at least in Demark where several substantial media outlets embraced User Generated Content and in various forms invited citizen participation in the creation of the daily news. Citizen Journalism is, however, a general term which covers an array of different functions and formats; User Generated Content or blogging is not necessarily journalism, and the direct involvement from the media users in shaping the news is a challenge to mainstream medias traditionally undefined role as gatekeepers for public information. The potential of Citizen (participatory) Journalism was implied when bloggers – working as a collaborative research unit – drew the attention of the mainstream media to what were apparently faked documents which had been presented as authentic in the renowned news program 60 Minutes (Rathergate). The South Korean newspaper Ohmynews, launched in 2000 with the slogan ‘Every Citizen is a Reporter’ and devoted to a combination of traditional reporting with so called Guerrilla Journalism, is the prime example of successful citizen journalism in the world. In 2003 three Danish journalists adopted The Ohmynews model as the basis for the first Danish media for Citizen Journalism, Flix.dk. In the course of traditional media merging with the internet – leading to a clash or fusion between the structures ‘one-tomany’ with the interactive ‘many-to-many’ – new hybrid genres will emerge in the grey zone between classic journalistic methods and Grassroots Journalism. This makes Citizen Journalism a growing challenge to the parts of the press that defines itself as Democracy’s Watchdog. Making the most of Citizen Journalism and aligning it with the best standards of traditional media with will be a major challenge – to editors, journalists and media users alike – in the coming years.

Japan's Two Koreas Policy and the Problems of Korean Unification

The stormy winds that blew over the Korean straits for nearly two decades subsided with the conclusion of the Japanese-Korean normalization treaties of October, 1965. But the waves in the straits dividing Japan from Korea and the Asian continent are still too rough to cross over; it may take years for these two neighbors to exchange an amicable dialogue without hesitation and prejudice. Considering the long-standing bitterness and intense animosity of the pre-treaty era, the achievements during the first year of the treaty were truly remarkable, especially in the area of cultural and economic cooperation. It is surprising to find out how rapidly the mood of a people can change in such a short span of time. They may not regard each other as trusted friends or allies, but each has begun to realize that its next door neighbor is not the villain he was formerly reputed to be. Yet there are still many issues which might severely disturb the future development of the relationship. One of these is, no doubt, Japan's two Koreas policy. Many Japanese claim that by solidifying the existing dividing line between North and South, the normalization treaties would tend to obstruct the possible unification of Korea.' They also maintain that the national interests of Japan dictate that it pursue its present two Koreas policy rather than a one Korea policy aimed at developing South Korea as a firm friend and eventual ally. Furthermore, they insist that the renunciation of the two Koreas policy would antagonize the Korean people and increase tensions in Northeast Asia; they fear that the treaties would drag Japan too far into Korean problems and, as a consequence, Japan would not be able to extricate itself from a general conflict in Asia.2 This paper attempts to analyze the validity of these arguments and, in particular, to examine the exact nature of Japan's two Koreas policy and its impact on the unification of Korea. Although Japanese and Korean newspapers, academic journals and gov-

The Korean Press and Public Opinion about Japan

By passing news about Japan through a historical “filter” that is charged with emotion, Korean newspapers make it more difficult for relations between the two countries to be normalized.

Content of Korean Language Daily Newspapers

Content of Korean Language Daily Newspapers