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Tag: Asia

KBS building, regional studios
Commentary Key Findings

Islands of Independence: Public Broadcasters Resisting Capture in Asia

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 State Media Monitor

By Rayhan Jasin Most public media organizations in Asia are either heavily influenced by or entirely controlled by their respective governments. In fact, three out

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Regional Overviews

Asia

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 State Media Monitor

2024 For the third consecutive year, the state and public media landscape in Asia has remained largely unchanged. The region boasts a high level of

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The Global List of State Media

State and Public Media in Asia in 2023

October 18, 2023October 2, 2024 State Media Monitor

2023 The state and public media landscape in Asia has remained largely unchanged over the past year. Despite the region’s diversity and vastness, there are

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The Global List of State Media

State and Public Media in Asia in 2022

September 30, 2022October 2, 2024 State Media Monitor

The government plays a disproportionately high role in the state media in Asia. Only 9% of a total of 125 state media institutions that were

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The Global List of State Media

State and Public Media in Asia in 2021

June 28, 2021October 2, 2024 State Media Monitor

The government plays a disproportionately high role in the state media in Asia. Only 10% of a total of 127 state media institutions that were

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About State Media Monitor

State Media Monitor is a project of the Media and Journalism Research Center, a research institute that specializes in carrying out media research globally. This website features the most complete state and public media database ever built. Collection of data for the State Media Database has been carried out since 2004 under the supervision of Marius Dragomir, a journalist, media expert and scholar who is the center’s director. During this period, more than 600 researchers have participated in conducting research that has been used to create this database as part of various projects including Television Across Europe, Mapping Digital Media and the ongoing Media Influence Matrix. A consortium of experts led by the Media and Journalism Research Center carries out monitoring of the media outlets featured in the database. An updated Overview is published every year in September-October. For more information about the project and contacts, visit Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) website.

Country highlights: South Korea

Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is South Korea's national public broadcaster. Established in 1927, KBS oversees the operation of radio and television stations, as well as a network of 18 regional channels. Media assets Television: KBS 1TV, KBS 2TV, KBS …
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
The Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), also known as the Cultural Broadcasting Corporation, is a prominent television and radio network in South Korea. It operates MBC TV channels, three radio stations, and numerous local broadcasters. Media assets Television: MBC TV Radio: …
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