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Politics
The option of peace must always precede the option of war
By Bilal Bassal Artist, journalist Beirut: Growing up in Lebanon and watching news coverage across the world on television, I have come to the deep belief that the option of peace must always precede the option of war. I stressed this conclusion as I addressed the World Journalists Conference (WJC)…
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Society
Covid-19 success stories shared at World Journalists Conference
By Lan Cu dtinews.vn HANOI: Many success stories in the fight against coronavirus were shared on the second day of the World Journalists Conference 2020 held on September 14-16. While many areas in the world are still struggling to curb the virus spread which resulted in the three-day conference being…
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Society
Fake news and the future of journalism: The case of Lebanon
By Ghena Halik Laha Magazine & Asia N – Lebanon BEIRUT: Participating in the World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2020 was an opportunity to listen to reports by senior South Korean officials and seasoned journalists about three themes – Fake news and the future of journalism, global responses to COVID-19 and the 70th…
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Society
WJC2020 discusses peace, conflicts in Korean Peninsula
By Chhay Sophal Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia: The World Journalists Conference 2020 on Wednesday actively debated on peace and possible war in the Korean Peninsula due to chronic conflicts between North Korea and the United States. The online conference conducted by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) brought about 100…
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Society
Importance of peace in Korea and everywhere else – A presentation
Pooneh Nedai Editor-in-chief of Shokaran magazine TEHRAN: Peace, or the lack of it, has a significant importance in my life and the situation in my country Iran, which has enabled me to understand well the situation in the Korean Peninsula after it was divided into South Korea and North Korea…
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Society
Overview of an online forum
By Pooneh Nedai Editor in Chief of Shokaran Magazine TEHRAN: We had a fruitful Zoom gathering in World Journalist Forum established in Seoul by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK). First it was not easy to make a real sense for such an online conference, but when I met all…
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Politics
World media share and seek cooperation to help combat COVID-19
By Chhay Sophal Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia: Global journalists and media experts participating in the Online ‘World Journalists Conference 2020’ on Tuesday recognize the media role to help fight against the world deadly COVID-19 while seeking cooperation for the common problem. Besides sharing many countries’ experiences on the virus at…
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Society
JAK President: Journalists work hard with a warm heart and a cool mind to make truth known
SEOUL: The President of the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) has highlighted the commitment of journalists to the truth despite the formidable challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19 and fake news. “Although we may have different genders, skin colors, and ideologies, we still share some commonalities. We, journalists, all…
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Society
Korea’s PM hails journalists’ commitments in WJC 2020 opening remarks
SEOUL: World Journalists Conference 2020 (WJC 2020) got off to a flying start with Korea’s Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun expressing special support to journalists during the trying times of COVID-19 and sharing his hope that the international gathering will serve as a venue of wisdom to reaffirm the importance of…
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Society
Journalists from 53 countries to discuss future of journalism amid viral fake news
By Habib Toumi SEOUL: The rapid spread of fake news amid a deluge of misinformation, disinformation and mal-information during the COVID-19 pandemic will be addressed by international journalists at a three-day conference next week in the Korean capital Seoul. The World Journalists Conference 2020, an annual media event organized by…
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