2022 Local Newspaper Conference Held on the 4th at Government Sejong Convention Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The '2022 Regional Newspaper Conference,' hosted by the Regional Newspaper Development Committee, organized by the Korea Press Foundation, and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will be held at the Government Sejong Convention Center.

This year's 'Regional Newspaper Conference,' held for regional newspaper workers nationwide, related academia, and future readers, has adopted 'The Great Reset, Regional Newspapers' as its main theme. It is designed as a forum to discuss the future development direction of regional newspapers in response to social and economic order changes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and digital technology innovation.

Specifically, the conference consists of ▲General Sessions: Presentations of outstanding regional newspaper cases ▲Planned Sessions: Expert lectures and Future Readers' Eye contest presentations ▲Special Sessions: Discussions on issues in the Chungcheong region. A total of 15 sessions will be held over three parts. In particular, for the outstanding regional newspaper cases, a contest was held in three categories: ▲Reporting and Editing ▲Innovation and Future Strategy ▲Activation of Regional Contribution. Among the submitted works, a total of 28 outstanding cases selected through screening will be presented. Along with the presentations of outstanding cases, a side exhibition to share excellent project results of priority support companies will also be held.

On-site judging and an awards ceremony will also take place. For outstanding regional newspaper cases, awards will be given to a total of 10 cases, including 2 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Awards and 8 Chairman Awards from the Regional Newspaper Development Committee. Additionally, among the four works selected for the Future Readers' Eye presentation judging, the Korea Press Foundation Chairman's Award will be presented after on-site judging.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the '2022 Regional Newspaper Conference' will limit on-site participants to pre-registered attendees as was done last year, and all events will be broadcast live online via the YouTube platform. The side exhibition materials can be viewed online through the Regional Newspaper Conference website. An event will also be held where viewers can leave questions and answers in the comments during the online live broadcast, with gifticon prizes awarded through a lottery.

Ryu Han-ho, chairman of the Regional Newspaper Development Committee and host of the conference, stated, “I hope this conference will serve as an opportunity for regional newspapers to overcome the crisis they face in this era of great transformation and move toward comprehensive innovation.”

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