Seoul Bar Association and Korea Journalists Association Join Forces to Enhance Media Fairness and Legal Public Interest

Establishing a Comprehensive Legal Advisory System
to Address Legal Risks in News Gathering

The Seoul Bar Association (President Jo Sunyeol) announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Journalists Association (President Park Jonghyun) to strengthen expertise and mutual cooperation in the legal and media fields.

Jo Sunyeol, President of the Seoul Bar Association (left), and Park Jonghyun, President of the Korea Journalists Association, shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding for strengthening expertise and mutual cooperation in the legal and media fields on the 5th at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Provided by Seoul Bar Association

The signing ceremony was attended by Jo Sunyeol, President of the Seoul Bar Association; Kim Giwon, Senior Vice President; Park Jonghyun, President of the Korea Journalists Association; Kwak Sookeun, Vice President; and around 30 other participants, who discussed specific measures for practical cooperation.

This MOU was established to allow the associations of legal professionals and journalists to share their respective expertise based on mutual trust, and to jointly enhance the fairness of the media and the public interest of legal services.

Under this agreement, the Seoul Bar Association and the Korea Journalists Association are expected to cooperate in various areas, including: providing legal consultation support for members of the Korea Journalists Association; cooperating to ensure fair and accurate reporting on legal services provided by the Seoul Bar Association; jointly promoting media-related projects and educational programs; and establishing a response system for legal issues arising from changes in the media environment.

In addition, the two organizations plan to establish a rapid and professional advisory system for major legal issues such as defamation, personal information protection, and copyright that may arise during reporting and coverage activities in the rapidly changing media environment. Through this, they aim to create an environment where journalists can devote themselves to reporting the truth without undue pressure or the burden of legal disputes.

A representative of the Seoul Bar Association stated, "Through close cooperation with the Korea Journalists Association, we will establish an institutional foundation for the legal and media sectors to play complementary roles," and added, "We will continue to develop practical models of cooperation that contribute to ensuring the public's right to know and establishing the rule of law."

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