[Photo] Press Organizations Urge Withdrawal of the Media Arbitration Act Amendment Bill

Seven heads of press organizations held a press conference on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building on the 30th, urging the withdrawal of the amendment to the Media Arbitration Act. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Seven heads of press organizations held a press conference on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building on the 30th, urging the withdrawal of the amendment to the Media Arbitration Act. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 30th, the heads of seven press organizations held a press conference on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building, urging the withdrawal of the amendment to the Media Arbitration Act.

The seven organizations, including the Korea Newspaper Association, Korea Newspaper and Broadcasting Editors Association, Korea Journalists Association, Korea Women Journalists Association, Korea Internet Newspaper Association, Gwankhun Club, and the Korean Journalists Association, stated, "Major global press organizations such as the World Association of Newspapers, International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, as well as domestic press organizations, opposition parties, legal circles, academia, and civic groups have all opposed this across ideological and partisan lines, but the ruling party continues its legislative rampage without stopping."

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