Comments on: Korea 29th most competitive nation http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:55:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81650 R. Elgin Fri, 11 May 2007 04:40:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81650 I noticed a report on the same in the JoongAng Ilbo, entitled "Science surges forward but technology suffers", however it seems the more negative "suffers" part was excised from the article. I am seeing a more aggressively selective editing throughout all South Korean media on issues that could be (are) critical of conditions in Korea. Not that one wants to look for dirt but the lack of objective criticism in media (as in America right now) is a unhealthy thing. I noticed a report on the same in the JoongAng Ilbo, entitled “Science surges forward but technology suffers”, however it seems the more negative “suffers” part was excised from the article. I am seeing a more aggressively selective editing throughout all South Korean media on issues that could be (are) critical of conditions in Korea.

Not that one wants to look for dirt but the lack of objective criticism in media (as in America right now) is a unhealthy thing.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81540 ZZOOzzoo Thu, 10 May 2007 13:46:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81540 @cm: are you saying that based on this news article alone or what you've observed in general? Because I've seen hardly any major media coverage on this topic at all. Sounds hardly "obsessive". @cm: are you saying that based on this news article alone or what you’ve observed in general? Because I’ve seen hardly any major media coverage on this topic at all. Sounds hardly “obsessive”.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81539 cm Thu, 10 May 2007 13:16:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81539 Studies based on perspectives like this are what they are, perspectives - they are opinions of the people who are doing the rankings. Korean media is so extremely unhealthily obsessive about international rankings. Studies based on perspectives like this are what they are, perspectives - they are opinions of the people who are doing the rankings. Korean media is so extremely unhealthily obsessive about international rankings.

]]> By: Linkd http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81513 Linkd Thu, 10 May 2007 07:33:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/05/10/korea-29th-most-competitive-nation/#comment-81513 Well...I'm not sure I would call 3 places a "jump". China went from 27th to 15th in 5 years, India from 42nd to 27th. Those are jumps. I would think that Korea might be a little embarrassed to be ranked now as LESS competitive than these two countries. While Korea, perhaps 'inched' or 'edged' its way up overall, it stayed 10th in Asia, where it has been for years, ahead only of Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia. Perspective. Well…I’m not sure I would call 3 places a “jump”. China went from 27th to 15th in 5 years, India from 42nd to 27th. Those are jumps. I would think that Korea might be a little embarrassed to be ranked now as LESS competitive than these two countries.

While Korea, perhaps ‘inched’ or ‘edged’ its way up overall, it stayed 10th in Asia, where it has been for years, ahead only of Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia. Perspective.

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