Suncheon City Recruiting Citizen Reporters to Co-Create the Suncheon Newsletter

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 19th that it is recruiting ‘Suncheon Newsletter Citizen Reporters’ who will help create the monthly municipal newsletter until the 28th.

The Suncheon Newsletter Citizen Reporters will play a role in providing various news from all over Suncheon, such as village and neighborhood news, tourism information, and planned coverage, tailored to the perspective of citizens.

Applicants can be any Suncheon residents or students enrolled in universities (graduate schools) located in Suncheon who are interested in writing and photography. The city will select about five citizen reporters through a designated selection process.

Selected citizen reporters will work for about one year from April to December, creating the Suncheon Newsletter with their own articles on neighborhood news, interviews, restaurant introductions, and more. A fixed manuscript fee will be paid for the articles they write.

Applications for citizen reporters can be submitted by choosing either the writing or photography field, and sending the application form along with sample articles or photos to the Suncheon City Public Relations Office via email by the 28th.

A Suncheon City official said, “We will strive to make the Suncheon Newsletter not just a source of municipal news but a ‘citizens’ newsletter’ that richly contains citizens’ stories together with citizen reporters.”

Meanwhile, anyone who wishes to subscribe to the Suncheon Newsletter can receive it for free, and further details can be found on the Suncheon City website or at the Suncheon City Public Relations Office.

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