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Roh Jong-myeon Defends Appearing on ‘News Factory’ on Day of Democratic Party Channel’s Debut

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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  • Roh Jong-myeon said he faced criticism for appearing on “Kim Eo-jun’s Humble Is the Best News Factory” on the same morning that the Democratic Party’s official “Minty07” channel launched.
  • He said his appearance began after 8 a.m., while “Minty07” ran from 7 a.m. for about 43 minutes, and denied that the party bars lawmakers from appearing on “News Factory.”
  • The revamped party channel will test broadcasts twice a week before moving to five regular broadcasts each week from Sept. 14.

Democratic Party lawmaker Roh Jong-myeon says his decision to appear on a popular YouTube program on the day of his party’s new channel launch demonstrated that no party ban exists on the show.

Roh said he received criticism, including phone calls, for appearing on “Kim Eo-jun’s Humble Is the Best News Factory” while “Minty07,” the Democratic Party’s official YouTube channel, was starting its first morning broadcast. He said he accepted the invitation after checking the subject matter and would not have appeared if the two programs had overlapped.

There is no such guideline banning appearances on News Factory, and appearing despite Minty’s first day highlighted that fact.

— Roh Jong-myeonThe lawmaker explained why he had no regrets about appearing on the program.

“Minty07” began at 7 a.m. and ran for about 43 minutes. “News Factory” started at 7:05 a.m. and continued for about three hours, while Roh appeared after 8 a.m. He argued that restricting Democratic Party lawmakers from appearing on the program would be self-defeating, even if the two channels were viewed as competitors.

Roh said the new channel’s strategy centered on authoritative and credible content and described its 7 a.m. schedule as an attempt to reach the largest market, not as a response to “News Factory.” The channel, a revamp of the party’s former “Daily Minjoo” outlet, is testing broadcasts on Tuesdays and Thursdays before shifting to five regular broadcasts a week from Sept. 14.

If the 7 a.m. scheduling strategy is trapped in the frame of being a response to News Factory, that is a shortcut to failure.

— Roh Jong-myeonHe argued that the new party channel should not define itself solely in relation to the competing program.
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