Abstract
Due to the rapid development of internet society, Korean society in economic, cultural, social aspects is influenced by internet, instead of former mainstream media. The internet utilization on politics, however, was trivial. Despite its underdevelopment of internet usage on politics, with world trends of expansion of internet use, South Korea’s internet society on politics started t
in Korea, a strong anti-American sentiment arose. The sentiment led to a consumer strike to boycott American products. FedEx Korea does not provide essential consumer goods that are hit majorly by such strikes. However, being a foreign American company is a good reason for FedEx to be more cautious in deciding its social paths.
On the other hand, political factors may also be related with envi
in South Korea.
Political opportunities.
Technological opportunities.
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Newspapers(Paper news) were entered into
Internet.
Appearance of Citizen Journalism.
1987.11
The Basic Press Law was replaced.
1988.05
Foundation of progressive daily Hankyoreh.
1987~1988
Rapid growth of the press union movement.
Formation of KFPS(the Korean Federation of Press Unions).
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in censorship for the future.
The ‘integrity of information’ is also subjective. To some degree, censorship exists all over the world, not just in China. For example, South Korea requires ISP (Internet Service Provider) to self-police contents that could be deemed harmful to youth but much of it is contents sympathetic to North Korea or advocating Korean reunification. Also Iran and Denmark
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