Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun expressed his position to form a TF and come up with an improvement plan on the issue of the government department’s operation of reporters.
On the afternoon of the 25th, Prime Minister Chung held the first open briefing on’improving measures to support the operation of reporters centered on entry points and major policy issues’ held at the Seoul Government Complex, and had questions and answers with reporters.
When asked,’If you do not join the reporter, it is difficult to obtain government department data. Is there an alternative?’ If you make it, it will help everyone.”
Prime Minister Chung said, “Data such as press releases should be open to all media and even the public. In particular, I think that if the media requests for information disclosure, we should respond quickly.” “There is no reason for us to follow what other countries do, but if there are good examples, we should. Even if the domestic media asks the White House, the White House answers. The whole government should approach it like that.”
When asked,’Aren’t you thinking of dismantling the reporters or closing the press room?’ Prime Minister Jung said, “It is not very wise to dismantle or close the reporters. I don’t have any plans or thoughts about that.”
Prime Minister Jung aimed at the legal reporters who entered and exited the prosecution, “Many people are worried that there are many problems in Seocho-dong, especially. I don’t know the details, but I think it makes sense.”
Prime Minister Jung said, “However, the reporter group would have been made out of necessity, and if there is any problem with its operation, we can correct it. “There is no reason to shake the roots,” he said. “The reporters should make improvements themselves. Because if the media doesn’t get enough trust from the people, it’s not desirable for journalists, and it’s not desirable nationally.”
Prime Minister Chung said, “It is not only the responsibility of the administration or politicians to support the will of the people. The press is no exception,” he said. “The journalists are really devoted, but the public trust is not. In that sense, if there is a problem with the media itself, it is good to improve it.”
He said, “I am trying to communicate with the government, the administration, and the media properly so that the people want to know what I want to know,” he said. “I do not communicate only in a specific field or a specific media, but open it widely to He said, “If you communicate with other people, you will create a situation where the distance between the administration and the public will be narrowed further.”
Prime Minister Chung is planning to hold a briefing once a week, starting with the first open briefing on the 25th. The briefing on the second policy issues will be held at 2 pm on the 4th of next month.
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