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Broadcast Media Communications Committee holds SNS policy meeting with middle, high school students
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Committee said it held a policy meeting on Thursday at the Seoul Citizen Media Center to hear on-site views on improving the social networking service environment for children and adolescents. Middle and high school students shared concerns including difficulty controlling usage time, emotional fatigue and exposure to harmful content. Chair Kim Jong-cheol said one-sided regulation cannot solve the issue and stressed the importance of listening to users. The committee said it will reflect the feedback in policy reviews and institutional improvements.
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Broadcast media commission, culture ministry expand support budget for regional, small broadcasters 2.5-fold
South Korea’s Broadcast Media Communications Commission and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Jan. 27 they will strengthen support this year for regional and small media outlets’ digital transformation and content production. The two set a 20.2 billion won budget for regional and small broadcasters, 2.5 times the previous year. The culture ministry also increased funding for local newspapers, including proposal projects, planned reporting support and digital reporting equipment rentals.
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Portal news fades as YouTube, short-form rise; newspaper readership hits record low
South Koreans are gradually moving their news consumption from internet portals to video platforms, a survey showed. Portal news use over the past week fell to 66.5 percent, the lowest since it was first tracked in 2017. Online video platform news use surged to 30.0 percent, with YouTube accounting for 92.2 percent. Short-form news use nearly doubled. TV news use rebounded to 81.4 percent, while newspaper readership fell to a record low 8.4 percent.