Gwangju Seo-gu Yudeok-dong, Launch of Village Newspaper 'Yudeok Baramkkot Newspaper'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] The Yudeok-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee (Chairman Park Saeng-man) in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 4th that they have published the inaugural issue of the village newspaper, "Yudeok Baramkkot Newspaper," to communicate with residents.

This village newspaper was launched after being selected in April this year through the "2021 Resident-led Good Village Making" contest under the regional network activity village media project category, aiming to share village news and major issues among residents and establish a continuous communication channel.

To launch the village newspaper, the Yudeok-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee publicly recruited village reporters starting in May, conducted training on newspaper production and reporter capacity building, and held a naming contest for the newspaper, ultimately selecting "Yudeok Baramkkot Newspaper," making great efforts to encourage residents' interest and participation.

The inaugural issue, born from the passion of residents, contains various stories about the village and its people under the theme "I live in Yudeok-dong," including ▲the origin and history of Yudeok-dong ▲current status of Yudeok-dong ▲interviews with residents ▲introductions to major cultural assets and landmarks of Yudeok-dong.

In particular, the resident-composed village reporter team wrote interviews with residents that vividly covered stories of neighbors who lived close but had no interaction, which received great responses from the community.

Park Saeng-man, chairman of the Yudeok-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee, said, "The launch of the 'Yudeok Baramkkot Newspaper' is significant as a channel to deliver various information and news of the village," adding, "Through the publication of the village newspaper, we will share news from each village and create a communication platform for residents regarding major local issues."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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