Media Today

Media Today (Korean: 미디어오늘; RR: Midieo oneul) is a weekly Korean-language newspaper published in South Korea. It was launched on January 17, 1989, and is associated with the National Union of Media Workers (전국언론노동조합연맹). Its original name was 언론노보; lit. 'press workers' bulletin'. It changed its name to its present form on May 17, 1995.

The publication often comments critically on the South Korean press landscape, and has been known to publicly challenge or criticize the major newspapers of the country. It attempts to explain how the press industry works to the general public. It is owned by a union of its employees.

History

Media Today originated from National Union of Mediaworkers [ko], a journalist union founded in 1988. The union printed a newsletter named Eonronnobo since 17 January 1989. Eonronnobo drew criticism for being read only by journalists and thus limiting its audience. As an effort to reach wider demographic, Media Today was officially established on 17 May 1995 as a weekly newspaper.

On 2 February 2012, the Media Today union went on strike for the first time in history, in response to conflictsd between the media's editor-in-chiefs and union members. The strike came to an end four days later, when the company accepted the union's demand over establishing an appointment appointment committee for editor-in-chief.

In 2023, the Yongsan Presidential Office prohibited Media Today reporters from entering the office, with no response when questioned why. Media Today stated the office tried to silence the media that portrayed the government in a negative light.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 이, 대희 (2012-10-29). '언론 비평지' 미디어오늘 노조, 17년 만에 첫 파업 돌입. Pressian (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  2. ↑ [추적] 청와대·국정홍보처로 간 기자들. Monthly Chosun (in Korean). 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  3. 1 2 3 Son, Seokchun (4 November 1996). "대안미디어 (3) 미디어 오늘". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Bae, Myeongmun (18 May 1995). "「미디어 오늘」창간기념 리셉션". Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Lee, Daehui (2 November 2012). "미디어오늘 파업, 나흘 만에 전격 타결". Pressian. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Choi, Seongjin (12 January 2023). "대통령실, '미디어오늘' 출입기자 교체 요청 '예외적 묵살' 반년여". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2 April 2026.