Comments on: Apology time http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/10/14/apology-time/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 4 Dec 2008 19:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: oranckay.net/blog http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/10/14/apology-time/#comment-7252 oranckay.net/blog Sat, 16 Oct 2004 01:20:40 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1156#comment-7252 I wrote a short collumn for the Chosun (KOrean print edition) in I think it was probably about 2001. Was supposed to write a week for at least four months. They rearranged everything I wrote to make it into what they wanted to hear. I quite after two installments. I wrote a short collumn for the Chosun (KOrean print edition) in I think it was probably about 2001. Was supposed to write a week for at least four months.

They rearranged everything I wrote to make it into what they wanted to hear. I quite after two installments.

]]> By: Simonmanc http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/10/14/apology-time/#comment-7251 Simonmanc Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:22:27 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1156#comment-7251 Isn't this a feature of some sections of the press worldwide? The tabloid press in the UK would consider this to be 'responsible' reporting in at least it held some semblance of what had been said. Their preferred method is simply to make it up and retract only in the event of successful litigation.... Isn’t this a feature of some sections of the press worldwide? The tabloid press in the UK would consider this to be ‘responsible’ reporting in at least it held some semblance of what had been said. Their preferred method is simply to make it up and retract only in the event of successful litigation….

]]> By: lankov http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/10/14/apology-time/#comment-7250 lankov Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:17:22 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1156#comment-7250 Well, you know, I've had similar experiences with media in Korea, Russia, US (but by some reasons never in Australia even if it was the Australians who have approached me most frequently). In most cases, the media people need 'sound bites'. So if you are willing to talk to them, there are two strategies: a) either produce a decent sound bite yourself - and make sure your words have been written down correctly; OR b) insist that they would show you the final text. Well, you know, I’ve had similar experiences with media in Korea, Russia, US (but by some reasons never in Australia even if it was the Australians who have approached me most frequently). In most cases, the media people need ’sound bites’. So if you are willing to talk to them, there are two strategies: a) either produce a decent sound bite yourself - and make sure your words have been written down correctly; OR b) insist that they would show you the final text.

]]> By: Kimbob http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/10/14/apology-time/#comment-7249 Kimbob Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:19:54 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1156#comment-7249 Which all doesn't mean much. There is no such word as "journalistic integrety" in Korea. It simply does not exist. Which all doesn’t mean much. There is no such word as “journalistic integrety” in Korea. It simply does not exist.

]]> By: wooj http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/10/14/apology-time/#comment-7248 wooj Thu, 14 Oct 2004 09:35:31 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1156#comment-7248 Oh, I'm not surprised, not at all. The concept of "direct quote" is almost nonexistent in mainstream Korean media (although it may be getting better). The strict and simple rule of punctuation that anything written between quotation marks has to be what exactly came out of the person's mouth does not seem to apply. Furthermore, the editing skills and distortion techniques (placing things out of context) of the Chotsun (no disrespect to the Marmot) and Co. are known to be more advanced than the mouse-keyboard hand-eye coordination of our best Starcraft players. Which leads me to state one reason why I think OhMyNews has a chance, despite the rubbish they sometimes write -- they tend to be more complete and accurate with their quotes, especially those from important political press conferences. Oh, I’m not surprised, not at all. The concept of “direct quote” is almost nonexistent in mainstream Korean media (although it may be getting better). The strict and simple rule of punctuation that anything written between quotation marks has to be what exactly came out of the person’s mouth does not seem to apply. Furthermore, the editing skills and distortion techniques (placing things out of context) of the Chotsun (no disrespect to the Marmot) and Co. are known to be more advanced than the mouse-keyboard hand-eye coordination of our best Starcraft players.

Which leads me to state one reason why I think OhMyNews has a chance, despite the rubbish they sometimes write — they tend to be more complete and accurate with their quotes, especially those from important political press conferences.

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