Media and Politics in South Korea, 1960-2022

This book examines the constantly changing nature of the relationship between the state and the media within South Korea's political landscape. It traces developments as South Korea became gradually more democratic in the decades after 1960, and goes on to consider more recent developments which include democratic erosion and the deepening political division and their effects on the media, including the paralleling of this deepening political division within the media itself. It explores the issues that have affected the relationship between the media and the political power, assesses the impact of new developments in media and communication technologies, and concludes by discussing how the legacy of authoritarianism has affected political reporting and the press-party relationship.

List of contents

List of Tables
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations

Introduction
1 Authoritarian Governments and Tame Media (Before 1987)
2 Early Democratic Transition: Conservative Governments and Cautious Media (1988-1997)
3 Reformist Governments and Contested Media (1998-2007)
4 Conservative Resurgence and a Redefinition of the Lines of Media Contestation (2008-2016)

5 Democratic Backsliding and Sharpened Media Polarisation (2017-2021)
6 Characteristics of the Political System and Media in South Korea
7 Conclusion

Bibliography
Index

About the author

Ki-Sung Kwak is Associate Professor and Chair of Department of Korean Studies, University of Sydney, Australia

Summary

This book examines the constantly changing nature of the relationship between the state and the media within South Korea’s political landscape.

Product details

• Authors: Ki-Sung Kwak, Ki-Sung ([e-mail] Undeliv Kwak, Kwak Ki-Sung
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2024
• EAN: 9781032351148
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235114-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, South Korea, Asian History, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Media;Politics;South Korea;Korea;1960-2022