Newspaper Coverage of Christianity in South Korea, 1996–2005

ABSTRACT

This study analyzes a sample of 2,614 news articles dealing with religions published in Chosun Ilbo from 1996 to 2005, focusing on how this major newspaper covered Christianity in terms of its tone and frames. The results show that this religion was portrayed in a neutral or positive manner and that both Protestants and megachurches were mostly considered providers of social work services. These findings have implications for academic, media, and religious sectors.

Acknowledgments

Taisik Hwang is a doctoral student at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia. The author thanks Dr. Daniel Stout for his guidance in conducting this research. A previous version of this article was presented at the 2014 AEJMC conference, August 6–9, in Montreal, Canada. The author also thanks the anonymous reviewers for their valuable feedback.