Abstract
This paper examines how partisanship and progressive-conservative divisions have influenced the media (press in particular) and the relationship between the press and political parties in South Korea (Korea hereafter) since the 1990s when the nation achieved democracy. In order to better understand this dynamic, the paper first identifies the major features of the Korean press which help explain the complex interplay between the press and political parties in Korea. It then examines the way in which the legacy of authoritarianism has affected the media practice and the press-party relationship. This is followed by a discussion on its implications for the nation’s democracy.
Presenters
Ki Sung KwakAssociater Professor, School of Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2022 Special Focus—Democratic Disorder: Disinformation, the Media and Crisis in a Time of Change
KEYWORDS
Press-Party Relationship, Democracy, South Korea
