Daehyun Kim, Daegu City Council Member, "Refusal of Coverage by Specific Media is Suppression of Press Freedom" ... Public Relations Office Administrative Audit

Jeon Tae-seon "No Discrimination Against Specific Media"

Im In-hwan "Investigating Reasons for Reporting Refusal"

The Planning and Administration Committee of the Daegu Metropolitan Council (Chairman Lim In-hwan) began the 2023 administrative audit on the 7th, starting with the Daegu City Public Relations Office and the Civil Servant Training Institute. The committee requested the Public Relations Office to respond flexibly to media misinformation and urged the Civil Servant Training Institute to focus on nurturing talent in line with global environmental changes.

During the administrative audit of the Daegu City Public Relations Office held that day, the committee strongly criticized Daegu City's response to the media and called for the Public Relations Office to play a role that contributes to the development of the local community through coexistence with the media.

The Planning and Administration Committee of the Daegu Metropolitan Council is conducting an administrative audit.

Chairman Lim In-hwan (Junggu 1) reviewed the circumstances surrounding Daegu City's refusal of coverage and withdrawal of reporting privileges to certain media outlets, urging flexible media responses such as utilizing existing systems like the Korea Press Arbitration Commission when conflicts arise.

Vice Chairman Jeon Tae-seon (Dalseo 6) inquired about the Public Relations Office’s specific responses to media misinformation and pointed out that discriminatory actions against certain media outlets should not occur.

Councilor Park Woo-geun (Namgu 1) criticized the division of duties within the Public Relations Office and emphasized the need to operate the organization efficiently by considering the close relationship between each team’s tasks and minimizing workflow within the office.

Councilor Kim Dae-hyun (Seogu 1) pointed out that Daegu City's refusal of coverage to certain media could result in suppressing freedom of the press and questioned the status of investigations related to election law violations concerning Daegu City's YouTube operations.

Councilor Lee Sung-oh (Suseonggu 3) examined the position and duties of the New Media Officer within the Public Relations Office, criticized the inefficient organizational structure, and called for efficient administrative organization management.

Councilor Ryu Jong-woo (Bukgu 1) urged that contracts for Daegu City’s content production service projects be conducted fairly and appropriately, emphasizing the need to revise the performance indicators for Daegu City’s SNS operations.

Following this, the administrative audit of the Daegu Civil Servant Training Institute was conducted, focusing on checking the overall status of education operations, including the performance of group training and the progress of the training institute’s relocation project.

Lim In-hwan, Chairman of the Daegu Metropolitan Council Planning and Administration Committee, questioned the reasons for changes in the training operation process for newly appointed employees, emphasizing that education should be conducted in line with the changing administrative environment and that a concrete plan for the training institute’s relocation must be established.

Vice Chairman Jeon Tae-seon examined why the performance of group training did not meet plans and requested measures for subjects with poor performance in competency enhancement training and efficient education for employees belonging to Gunwi County. He urged analysis of the causes of low performance in competency enhancement subjects and the development of alternative curricula.

Councilor Park Woo-geun reviewed the management status of trainees who did not complete or attend training and proposed developing education related to Daegu city administration research projects as well as training for employees on leave and those newly transferred to the city. Councilor Kim Dae-hyun criticized favoritism toward specific printing companies and the forms and methods of contracts, urging thorough management of trainees’ learning.

Councilor Lee Sung-oh pointed out issues regarding the operation and management of the Civil Servant Training Institute’s website, ordering preparations for handling cyber education website malfunctions and utilization plans for the learning materials room. He inquired about the operation of the retirement preparation training course and requested that education be managed to ensure practical effects through trainee satisfaction surveys and data analysis.

Councilor Ryu Jong-woo questioned problems and difficulties in securing external lecturers, asked why the payment standards for external lecturers’ allowances are revised annually, and proposed subdividing future new industry education courses by stages. He urged securing distinguished and excellent external lecturers to provide high-quality education.

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