□ The Internet News Deliberation Commission(hereinafter referred to as the INDC) under the National Election Commission announced that it would hold a seminar on Sep. 13 (Thu) from 2pm at the Korean Civic Education Institute for Democracy in preparation for the 18^th Presidential Election. The purpose of the seminar is to seek ways to ensure fairness in the election news coverage in accordance with circumstantial changes in the Internet media.

□ The seminar to be co-hosted by the INDC and the Korean Society for Media Law, Ethnics and Policy Research will be a forum for analyzing the status of the Internet news coverage on the 19^th National Assembly elections held on April 11 and discussing ways to deal with controversial issues predicted to arise in the 18^th Presidential Election. In particular, participants from the academic field and the press will present opinions and have an in-depth discussion on how to ensure fairness in the election news coverage depending on political preferences of the Internet media and improve the election news deliberation system catering for a rapid circumstantial change in the Internet media.