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EyeofTheArgus
Nointrospection
,
noreform
By MunHyeon-gyeong
“information cartel” led by journalist’s corps of capital-
Editorof TheArgus
based major media. All information and news should be
openedtoallreportersincludingminorandlocalmedia.
T
he war is started at not only theater but also press
It is not acceptable that the government bulldoze ahead
room.PresidentRohMoo-Hyunadoptedaplanto
theplantosolvetheproblemofdegeneratedpressroom. It
shutdownmostofpressroomsinthegovernment
is especially needed to reconsider the measure that allows
offices. According to his new plan, so-called “advanced
only registered reporters in the agency to attend news
coverage and reporting system,” the government closed
briefingsexceptingunregisteredreporters.Inacourseofthe
existing press rooms and built new briefing rooms in the
permission, it may be occurred; the depraved close
Government Complex in Seoul and Gwacheon. Also,
relationship between press and government officials,
reporters will be allowed to access the press room only
discriminationontheminorandlocalmedias.
whentheygetthepermissionfromthegovernment.
“I recognized that problems in the press room involving
Reporters lashed against the governmental action
illegal collusion and unbalance of sharing information
claiming that it will block the flow of information to the
among journalists. But, it may cause another problems to
public.Andtheyaddedthatthepolicycanencroachonthe
block reporter’s coverage and enforce to report only by e-
media’s free coverage by limiting their access to sources
mailing and uniform briefing just like a parrot,” said one
fromthegovernment.
anonymousnewspaperreporterwhomtheArgusmet.
Meanwhile, some civic groups and minor media have
It is hard to judge which side is right or wrong on the
doubts about journalist’s counter-argument. They criticize
“advanced coverage and reporting system.” It is necessary
that the backlash is just an excuse for fear of losing their
for the press and the government to reveal their faults in
influence and convenient cause to say “we media should
public. It seemed that they must have time of self-
protect freedom of the press and people’s right to know
examinationandill-runningmanagement.
whatishappeningaroundthegovernment.”
The government should examine and root out not only
Ifthenewactioninfringeuponthepublic’srighttoknow
exclusiveanddepravedpressroombutalsoabsent-minded
andthefreedomofspeak,asjournalistsasserted,itmustbe
officials, not claiming just integrate press room. It is also
aseriousproblem.Then,onequestionisraisedtothepress;
neededtoreconsiderthatpreventinganyunauthorizedvisits
thepressroomhasbeenreallyconducteditsgenuineroleto
from reporters without any discussion with press and the
monitorthegovernmentandtoprotectthepeople’srightso
publics.
far.Theexclusivepressroomhasratherbeenusedtosustain
In addition, the government should eliminate exclusive
the close relationship between the press and the political
running and discrimination on minor and local media,
powerholders.
actuallyhasbeentakenplaceattheChongwadae,theOffice
Once in the past time, the president could control the
ofthePrimeMinisterandtheMinistryofReunification.
press. The general condition, however, has changed.
When it comes to the press, journalists have to confess
Nowadays, power of the press has strengthened enough to
briefingroom’sabusesandcollusionofthemedia.Tomake
suppress and distort the fact if they want. Sometimes it
reasonable opposition to the administration’s plan, the
seems that there is no supervisor who can monitor the
media have to carry out press reform. It is required for the
media. It is guessed that the big power of media in the
genuine journalists to make self-reflection to peel off the
exclusive press room may be corrupted. This is actualized
press room-staying-reporter’s disgrace and normalize
when some major media discuss and decide whether the
uncleanrelationshipwithpoliticalpowerholders.
issuesarecoveredasarticleornot.Somesignificantissues,
Itistimetoquitthemeaninglessstrugglebetweenthetwo
ontheotherhand,canbeignoredifthemediaindifferently
powers,andisneededtointrospectthemselves.
regardtheissues.
For this reason, it is necessary to stamp out depraved
running of press room in an attempt to break so-called
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