Newsis Explained

Newsis News Agency (ko|뉴시스통신사) or Newsis is a privately owned news agency in South Korea. Prior to the launch of Newsis, the Yonhap News Agency was the only news agency in South Korea. It was launched in September 2001.^{[1] [2]} Newsis' news is only available in Korean.

The newspaper had a predecessor, News Syndicate Korea that was founded in 1995.^[3] It took a legal battle that lasted several years to receive permission to register as a telecommunications company. Once permission was granted in June 2001, Newsis was founded.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Moon. Mi-ri. International News Coverage and the Korean Conflict: The Challenges of Reporting Practices. March 21, 2019. Springer. 978-981-13-6291-0. 61–95. Historical Contexts of the Korean Press.
2. Book: Kim. Dae-ho. Media Governance in Korea 1980–2017. February 10, 2018. Springer International Publishing. 978-3-319-70302-2. 89–110. 2000 Broadcasting Act and 2005 Newspaper Act: Balancing Public and Market Interests. March 4, 2024. March 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304105527/https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-70302-2_8. live.
3. Web site: Park. Nae-seon. August 13, 2020. ko:신문에 연일 '항의광고' 내는 '뉴시스' 사장. Newsis CEO who puts out 'protest ads' in newspapers every day. https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2003/04/19/2003041970065.html. July 24, 2024. The Chosun Ilbo. ko.
4. Web site: Kwon. Jae-hyun. July 10, 2001. ko:제2통신사 ‘뉴시스’탄생. Birth of the second news agency 'Newsis'. https://www.khan.co.kr/culture/culture-general/article/200107101930001. July 24, 2024. Kyunghyang Shinmun. ko. July 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726195539/https://www.khan.co.kr/culture/culture-general/article/200107101930001. live.