Korean Press Foundation Accepting Free Newspaper Subscriptions for Underprivileged Groups Until Next Month 2

Free Newspaper Subscription for Underprivileged Groups
Available on 'Government24' Portal Until the 2nd of Next Month
PDF Version to Be Provided Starting Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The Korea Press Foundation is launching a free newspaper subscription support project for socially marginalized groups. The target beneficiaries include basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, people with disabilities, and single-parent families, and applications can be made through the civil service portal ‘Government24’.

According to the Korea Press Foundation, the supported newspapers include thirty-two titles such as major daily newspapers, economic newspapers, children’s newspapers, foreign language newspapers, and current affairs weekly newspapers. Applications will be accepted from the 21st of this month until the 2nd of next month.

Starting next year, subscription support will be extended to PDF newspapers in addition to paper newspapers. Readers in areas where newspaper delivery is difficult, such as islands and mountainous regions, will also be supported to subscribe to newspapers via the internet and mobile devices.

The foundation stated, “Through supporting newspaper subscriptions for marginalized groups, we expect to expand information access rights and improve news literacy skills among socially vulnerable groups,” adding, “In a situation where household newspaper subscription rates are declining, we hope that newspaper subscriptions in vulnerable households will also contribute to stabilizing the newspaper industry.”

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