• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.46
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• pp.511-555
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• 2009

Media-related regulations can be classified into two categories; regulations of individual media contents and regulations regarding the entry to and withdrawal from a certain field. In this dissertation, ownership regulations are regarded as legal and political measures so as to prevent the monopoly and oligopoly of public opinion, and to secure its diversity. Every country has its own regulation model according to its particular media environment. Korea too is obliged to actively respond to its environmental changes, at the same time vitalizing the media industry and protecting consumers' rights and interests. Strong political intentions to protect the public interest is necessary when it comes to media regulation policies, especially in the circumstances that public interest is an industrial priority. As the convergence of broadcasting and telecommunications is leading to a major shift in the media industry, the regulation of cross-media ownership is an issue involving potential conflicts among media-owners, non-governmental organizations and the authorities concerned, depending on their various viewpoints regarding the media industry. In this paper, an attempt was made to search necessity of redefining 'public interest', which is the logic behind the restriction of cross-media ownership, and to reconceptualize issues on the centralization and diversity of media. First, an examination of the actual conditions of newspaper companies was carried out in order to reinvestigate domestic cross-media ownership issues, which is represented by the cross-ownership issue of newspapers and broadcasting stations. Next, the dilemma of policies stimulated by the fusion of media was discussed based on cross-media ownership restrictions, and the need for efficient conflict control was suggested. Finally, proposals on the independency and public confidence of media-related policy-making authorities, the rationalization of regulation models, an itemized discussion on cross-media ownership regulation issues, the elaboration of measures for a balanced development among media were made. It could be found that a number of foreign countries were still facing challenges to prevent monopoly and oligopoly of the public opinion and the industry. A solution to settle disagreements about the dilemma of the media industry, including the cross-media ownership regulation issues, must be arranged on the grounds of 'mutual respect of public interest and industrial interest', In Korea, an ease on the ownership regulations adapting to the change in the media industry may be considered, however the softening of the cross-media ownership regulations must be approached with the utmost care. Paradoxically Relieving cross-media ownership regulations may be considered the foundation of a richer field of journalism, where there is no need for concern over the monopoly and oligopoly of public opinion.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.5 no.4 s.16
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• pp.8-20
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• 2001

Neoliberalism became a catch word of a post-cold war era. It began to develop in the middle of welfare state crisis in developed countries. It promoted both a unified world market through mutual penetration of national boundaries in International scene and maximization of efficiency through market competition in domestic scene. Privatization of public corporations is a major policy to pursue market efficiency through deregulation. Two reasons are often adduced to support the cause The socio-economic changes diminished the necessity to establish public corporation on the one hand. On the other hand gross inefficiency has been observed in the management of public corporation. 'Government failure' is an apt expression of the inefficiency. In analysing the experiences of privatization of utility industries of some other countries we found a couple of lessons for a Korean case. First, it is doubtful if privatization, that is a change in the form of ownership, is a necessary condition for achieving market efficiency. Because it is possible to operate a mechanism of market competition while maintaining competition among public corporations and with private actors. Second, the patron-agent dilemma is often cited as a major culprit of an inefficient management of public corporations. But it is without saying that the dilemma is also found in the management of private firms. So, the issue is not the privatization per se but to realize responsible management through discipline and incentives.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.9
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• pp.180-190
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• 2009

This study focuses on how NHK, a Japanese public broadcasting company, has promoted the public interest through the contents of its serial dramas including "morning dramas." Study results indicate that NHK has made utmost efforts to promote public interest in accordance with the programing regulations stipulated in the Japanese Broadcasting Art. The study shows that NHK has adopted policies to protect transitional cultures of the past and to promote new cultures through drama contents. NHK has shown its intention to protect traditional cultures by broadcasting completely not only the values that Japanese people have upheld but also traditional cultures and people's professional spirits of Japan. The study also shows that NHK makes efforts to contribute to community development with the drama contents. It appears that NHK attaches a great importance on its public promise with viewers by early fixing and well observing the broadcasting season, period, and time of morning dramas in an efforts to promote their public interest.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.761-770
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine improvements of after-school care policy for elementary school-age children based on children's rights in the community. After-school care is important to support children right of survive and protect, as well as the right to development and participation. To support integrated child rights through the policy, local government's duty is growing in the Covid-19 world. Therefore, the main policy of out-of-school care is analyzed from the perspective of children's rights. Current after-care policy focuses on the right of protection privileges. Providing a safe facility is important, but there is a lack of policy design to expand children's options to learn by various activity which can be utilized with community resources as care contents. The role of government to this is requested to supplement accountability, fairness, democracy and public interest more than over quantitative expansion of services. This study presented an alternative based on the universal elementary care providing happy after-school hours.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.8 no.12
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• pp.1825-1832
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• 2013

Since domestic terrestrial DTV transition introduces the need for a multi-channel service as raised again to multi-channel service is being promoted. Current terrestrial broadcasters to realize multi-channel services are provided jointly countermeasures. Multi-channel services also active in policy-making of Korea Communications Commission. Therefore, in this article, terrestrial technical issues that arise in multi-channel services and services for the implementation of policy measures were proposed. Therefore, in this article terrestrial technical issues that arise in multi-channel services and services for the implementation of policy measures by looking at the future terrestrial multi-channel service to pursue the direction and policies of regulatory agencies aims to help.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02b
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• pp.705-713
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• 2006

우리나라 지역방송은 방송의 공익성 강화를 위한 방송프로그램의 '지역성 구현'과 규모의 경제를 이루기 위한 '방송시장의 확대'라는 두 가지 지역방송 발전정책을 추진하고 있다. 그 정책실천의 하나로서 인접한 방송권역의 지역방송사(국)들 간에 방송프로그램의 제작과 편성에 있어서 다양한 교류와 협력을 확대해나가는 권역화의 과정이 있다. 그러나 그 결과물인 권역공동제작 방송프로그램에 대한 내용면 그리고 사업면의 평가 및 검증은 아직까지 이루어지지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 지역방송 간의 제작 편성교류를 통해 제작된 방송프로그램들이 내용면에서 얼마나 이상적인 지역성을 구현하고 있는지, 그리고 사업면에서 얼마나 지역시청자에게 소구력이 있는지를 평가해보고자 한다. 이 평가의 도구로써는 지역 텔레비전 프로그램 별 지역성 지수와 사업성 지수인 방송시청률을 이용한다. 다양한 지역방송프로그램이 얼마나, 어느 정도 지역성과 방송시청률을 담보하고 있는지 평가하기 위한 하나의 평가척도를 제시하고 그에 따라 각 프로그램의 지역성 정도를 구체화하고자 한다. 지역방송의 권역화 과정에서 '이상적인 지역성'의 구현과 '사업적인 안정'의 실현은 상호배타적인 실천과제가 아니라 동시에 균형적으로 추진되어야 할 중요한 목표인 것이다. 따라서 권역화 과정에 나타나고 있는 다양한 방송프로그램들을 이 두 기준에 맞추어 평가하는 것은 지역방송의 공적 가치와 사업적 토대를 동시에 고려해보는 중요한 의미를 가지게 된다.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.229-237
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• 2003

Since the 1960s in Korea, major broadcasting channels broadcasted farm television programs, however, airing of these programs were reduced in the 1990s. This was due to the declining number of farmers, and the low popularity rating of farm television programs. To cope with the situation, agriculture businessmen, farmers, and the officials concerned tried to acquire the independent farming television channel in cable television and satellite television, In 1998, one cable television channel started broadcasting, while another channel in satellite television began its broadcasting in 2001. One of the major concerns of the people in the broadcasting was actualization of the public interests in the new media multi-channel age. Recognizing this point, the study explored a few areas of concern such as conceptualizations of the public interest of the people in the digital age, examination of the surroundings of program production and marketing, and survey the media use behavior of target audience - rural residents; In the concept of the public interest, there are two points of view; market focused and democratic principle oriented. As the digitalization of broadcast advances and the logic of economics prevails, it is difficult to offer the public broadcasting service to farmers, however, democratic principles should be more emphasized. The rural resident prefer major terrestrial television channel to cable television and satellite television channel, and in media use behavior, the medium of major terrestrial television would be more useful for farm broadcasting.

• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.46
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• pp.280-322
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is put on the evaluation of public support for media with the case of Special Act on Supporting Local Press whose main purpose can be said to help local press in crisis intending the improvement of news quality. However, it was controversial whether public support on specific media under the governmental leadership, which is related to the disputes on its abrogation with the change of the regime. Therefore, this study tries to evaluate its achievement focused on its effect on the diversity of public opinion especially with the eyes of audience. In-depth interviews were executed to find out whether it had helped local press to improve public interest for the last three years of public support. The interviewees, the readers as well as monitors of local press, answered that there had been some improvement in news quality and diversity of local press in general. However, they thought that fund support for news gathering cost was problematic and would be negative in the long-term perspective. In conclusion, the interviewees regarded Special Act on Supporting Local Press as necessary one to help local press in crisis but pointed out also that the act might not enough to change local press because the situation they were facing is so complex. Hence, this study argues that the evaluation of Special Act on supporting Local Press should be approached Abstracts 683 not on the basis of political logics but of the public interest and democracy.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.111-120
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• 2010

The public construction industry in Korea involves a variety of stakeholders, encompassing multiple layers of contractual relationships that crisscross between the State as project client and the contractors, as well as subcontractors. In such a hierarchical landscape, managerial crises of contractors involving bankruptcy or insolvency can result in unexpected damages for both clients and subcontractors. Accordingly, the applicable legal framework requires project clients to act as patrons in relation to making payments to subcontractors, and stipulates provisions pertaining to direct payments to subcontractors in order to promote the balanced development of the national economy in terms of the public interest by protecting small and medium-sized businesses working as subcontractors for large businesses. However, the relevant legal documents provide for different payment criteria and procedures from document to document, and leave room for variations in the interpretation and construction of applicable provisions, which leads to disputes and discrepancies in court rulings. For this reason, it is necessary not only to compare and analyze statutory provisions pertaining to direct payment to subcontractors, but also to review issues of contention in actual cases. This study aims to analyze issues in cases involving payment to subcontractors from the perspective of the project client overseeing and supervising the construction business. The conclusions from such an analysis will help to effectively resolve subsequent cases of a similar nature by suggesting a strategy to improve the relevant statutory provisions pertaining to direct payment to subcontractors.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.93-104
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• 2022

Based on the theoretical review of social cooperatives and the results of the fourth round of fact-finding, this study tried to discuss the sustainability of social co-operatives from the social, economic, and environmental aspects, focusing on the seven principles of co-operatives. The issue of sustainability is "a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, the use of resources, the direction of investment, technological advances and institutional change in harmony with one another. as defined as "a process of change that advances the needs and desires of all future generations". It contains the meaning of connecting a sustainable society to future generations through harmony and balance, rather than opposing concepts of social value, environmental conservation, and economic growth. As a result of arranging the concept of social, economic, and environmental sustainability contained in sustainable development, and the seven principles of cooperatives and their connections, I would like to suggest the following about the sustainability of social cooperatives. First, efforts should be made for social contribution closely related to the local community. Second, it is necessary to create a profit model along with the public interest. Third, partnerships should be strengthened. When examining the public values and objectives that social cooperatives want to realize through this study, the three scopes of sustainable development are directly related to the role of important actors in pursuing social and economic values that social and economic organizations are facing. would. Therefore, the sustainability issue of social cooperatives is based on the concept that the goals and values pursued by social cooperatives are harmonious and balanced development in the environmental, social, and economic aspects, not only their own efforts but also the institutional support of the government. this will have to be presented.