While there has been much complaining about President Roh’s attempts to control media sources and suits have been filed to fight for the perceived freedom of the press, several organizations were so infuriated that the decided to go even further than merely protesting the merging of pressrooms and are now pressing for the removal of the National Security Law instead.
Huh?
Somehow, the Government Information Agency claimed that the government and media feel that the security law:
. . . is a stumbling block to the freedom of the press. We have agreed to make joint efforts to abolish the law, and urge the National Assembly to deal with the matter sincerely.
What does this have to do with President Roh’s administration attempting to control the media?
(answer: 10 across: “subterfuge”)
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While the Chosun Ilbo and the Don-A Ilbo are out of control, I don’t think there is any attempt by the Roh Administration to “control” the media.
The below article from Ohmynews.com has some explanation:
http://www.ohmynews.com/articl.....p;ar_seq=5
The article of #1 is in Korean.