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Shortcut to Rebuilding Public Trust: Fact-Checking Journalism by YNA in South Korea Ha, Jae Sik
Asian Journal of Media and Communication Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): Volume 8, Number 1, 2024
Publisher : Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/asjmc.vol8.iss1.art2

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This study investigated how the emergence and practice of a fact-checking movement in South Korea have assisted the revival of journalism with a primary focus on truth-seeking and information verification. It examined in what ways Yonhap News Agency (YNA), a leading news agency in South Korea, fact-checked social and political issues, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed in-depth interviews with fact-checking journalists at YNA. In addition to that, to trace YNA’s fact-checking activities and cross-check the findings from the interviews, this study conducted textual analysis of YNA’s fact-checking articles, examining their claims, evidence, and judgments. This study found that YNA’s fact-checking services contributed to preventing the spread of the ‘infodemic’ in South Korea. YNA’s fact-checking journalism can be considered as one form of ethical journalism that ensured incorrect information did not pass through journalistic gates in the pre-internet era. This study underscores the significance of fact-checking journalism in enhancing the quality of journalism worldwide.
Shortcut to Rebuilding Public Trust: Fact-Checking Journalism by YNA in South Korea Ha, Jae Sik
Asian Journal of Media and Communication Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): Volume 8, Number 1, 2024
Publisher : Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/asjmc.vol8.iss1.art2

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This study investigated how the emergence and practice of a fact-checking movement in South Korea have assisted the revival of journalism with a primary focus on truth-seeking and information verification. It examined in what ways Yonhap News Agency (YNA), a leading news agency in South Korea, fact-checked social and political issues, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed in-depth interviews with fact-checking journalists at YNA. In addition to that, to trace YNA’s fact-checking activities and cross-check the findings from the interviews, this study conducted textual analysis of YNA’s fact-checking articles, examining their claims, evidence, and judgments. This study found that YNA’s fact-checking services contributed to preventing the spread of the ‘infodemic’ in South Korea. YNA’s fact-checking journalism can be considered as one form of ethical journalism that ensured incorrect information did not pass through journalistic gates in the pre-internet era. This study underscores the significance of fact-checking journalism in enhancing the quality of journalism worldwide.
Ethnic Newspapers as Transcultural Spaces: A Case Study of The Korea Daily Chicago Ha, Jae Sik
Asian Journal of Media and Communication Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Volume 9, Number 1, 2025
Publisher : Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/asjmc.vol9.iss1.art1

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This study examines how The Korea Daily Chicago, a Korean ethnic newspaper with more than 40 years of history in the U.S. Midwest, fulfills its journalistic mission while navigating organizational and economic challenges. Following the closure of its parent company’s Chicago branch in 2018, the newspaper has operated independently, offering a unique case for understanding ethnic media survival strategies amid declining print readership, limited staffing, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Using participant observation of newsroom practices and semi-structured interviews conducted in September 2021, this qualitative case study found that the newspaper maintains transnational partnerships with The Joongang Daily Seoul and The Korea Daily Los Angeles to secure stable news content, while also relying heavily on advertising from Korean-owned businesses to sustain local operations. These practices illustrate how ethnic newspapers serve not only as business enterprises but also as transcultural and glocal spaces. The case of The Korea Daily Chicago sheds light on the precarious yet adaptive role of ethnic newspapers in the U.S., positioning ethnic media as vital cultural institutions.
Ethnic Newspapers as Transcultural Spaces: A Case Study of The Korea Daily Chicago Ha, Jae Sik
Asian Journal of Media and Communication Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Volume 9, Number 1, 2025
Publisher : Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/asjmc.vol9.iss1.art1

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This study examines how The Korea Daily Chicago, a Korean ethnic newspaper with more than 40 years of history in the U.S. Midwest, fulfills its journalistic mission while navigating organizational and economic challenges. Following the closure of its parent company’s Chicago branch in 2018, the newspaper has operated independently, offering a unique case for understanding ethnic media survival strategies amid declining print readership, limited staffing, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Using participant observation of newsroom practices and semi-structured interviews conducted in September 2021, this qualitative case study found that the newspaper maintains transnational partnerships with The Joongang Daily Seoul and The Korea Daily Los Angeles to secure stable news content, while also relying heavily on advertising from Korean-owned businesses to sustain local operations. These practices illustrate how ethnic newspapers serve not only as business enterprises but also as transcultural and glocal spaces. The case of The Korea Daily Chicago sheds light on the precarious yet adaptive role of ethnic newspapers in the U.S., positioning ethnic media as vital cultural institutions.
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