CCDM

CCDM, known in Korean as 민주언론시민연합 (民主言論市民連合, Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Media), is a South Korean civic organization dedicated to monitoring and criticizing the country's mainstream press. It was founded on 9 December 1984 under the name 민주언론운동협의회 (Democratic Press Movement Council, abbreviated 民言協) during the era of the Fifth Republic, when South Korea was under authoritarian rule. The organization was formed largely by former journalists of major newspapers such as the Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo who had been dismissed for participating in the free-press movement under the 1970s Yushin system, as well as media professionals purged during the 1980 media consolidation (言論統廃合). CCDM's core mission has been to counter what it describes as the collusion between the press and dictatorial power, and to build an alternative, independent media movement. It publishes the magazine Mal (말, "Words"), first launched in 1985, and later the organ magazine Simin-gwa Eollon (시민과 언론, "Citizens and Media"). In 1986 it exposed the Chun Doo-hwan government's "press guidelines" (報道指針), which were used to control news coverage. CCDM also played a leading role in the founding of the Hankyoreh newspaper, a major progressive daily in South Korea. Since 1991 CCDM has run a "Press School" (言論学校) for citizen media education, along with media lectures at universities and various other media-literacy programs. It continues to monitor right-wing media that it regards as serving established power, and remains an active voice in South Korean civil society on issues of press freedom and media reform. The organization changed its name to 민주언론운동시민연합 (Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Press Movement) in 1998, and adopted its current name in March 2006.

CCDM was established on 9 December 1984 as the Democratic Press Movement Council (민주언론운동협의회, 民言協) during the Fifth Republic of South Korea. It was founded primarily by former journalists from the Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo who had been dismissed for their involvement in the free-press movement under the Yushin system of the 1970s, as well as by media figures purged during the 1980 media consolidation. The organization argued that under the Fifth Republic, major media outlets such as the Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo had colluded with dictatorial power and lost their proper function as the press, and it set out to build a counter-movement. In 1985 CCDM launched the magazine Mal (말, "Words"), which became a key vehicle for its alternative press movement against pro-government media. In 1986 it exposed the "press guidelines" (報道指針) that the Chun Doo-hwan government had created to control news coverage. CCDM also led the founding of the Hankyoreh newspaper, which remains a major progressive daily in South Korea. From 1991 onward, CCDM ran a "Press School" (言論学校) for citizen media education, alongside media lectures at universities and other media-literacy programs. It continued monitoring right-wing media that it considered pro-establishment. The organization renamed itself the Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Press Movement (민주언론운동시민연합) in 1998, and in March 2006 adopted its current name, Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Media (민주언론시민연합). It publishes the organ magazine Simin-gwa Eollon (시민과 언론, "Citizens and Media").

• 2006

  Adopted the current name Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Media (민주언론시민연합) in March.

• 1998

  Renamed to Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Press Movement (민주언론운동시민연합).

• 1991

  Began holding the "Press School" (言論学校) for citizen media education.

• 1986

  Exposed the Chun Doo-hwan government's "press guidelines" (報道指針).

• 1985

  Launched the magazine Mal (말).

• 1984

  Founded on 9 December as the Democratic Press Movement Council (민주언론운동협의회) during the Fifth Republic.

A civic media watchdog and press-freedom advocacy organization in South Korea.

• Mal (말) magazine

  Magazine launched in 1985, initially quarterly and later monthly, used for the alternative press movement.

• Simin-gwa Eollon (시민과 언론) magazine

  Organ magazine of CCDM.

• Press School (言論学校)

  Citizen media education program run since 1991.

1. 1CCDMwikidata.org
2. 2民主言論市民連合ja.wikipedia.org