The ''Gyeongju Sinmun'' is a
weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news or Current affairs (news format), current affairs publication that is issued once or twice a week in a wide variety broadsheet, magazine, and electronic publishing, digital formats. Similarly, a biweekly new ...
published in the city of
Gyeongju
Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
in the
North Gyeongsang
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
province,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It was founded in the district of
Dongcheon-dong on November 15, 1989 and publishes about 11,000 prints per week. It provides various news and critics on anything concerning Gyeongju. Its online newspaper, Digital Gyeongju Sinmun opened in December, 2000 to provide live local news out of the limit as a weekly newspaper and to establish mutual information exchanges from Gyeongju locals. "I'm a reporter too" section allows people voluntarily to write articles. In 2001, ''Gyeongju Sinmun'' started to present Gyeongju Citizen Awards to people who try to develop the local industry and economy, culture and education, and welfare service. Since 2003, the
Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant
The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, or Wolsong, is a nuclear power plant located on the coast near Nae-ri, Yangnm-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is the only South Korean nuclear power plant operating CANDU-type PHWR (P ...
headquarters co-hosts the awards with ''Gyeongju Sinmun''.
[(2005- 06-07]
월성원전, 경주시민상 시상식 개최 (At Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant held the Ceremony for Gyeongju Citizen Prize
(in Korean) Electronics News (전자신문)
See also
*
List of newspapers in South Korea
This is a list of newspapers in South Korea.
National papers Top 10 Comprehensive Daily newspapers
*Chosun Ilbo (daily) 1,212,208
*Dong-A Ilbo (daily) 925,919
*JoongAng Ilbo (daily) 861,984
*''Hankook Ilbo'' (daily) 219,672
*''Hankyoreh'' (da ...
References
External links
Official website
Mass media in Gyeongju
Newspapers published in South Korea
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