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손석희 앵커 진행의 종합편성채널 `JTBC-뉴스9`가 방송통신심의위원회(방통심의위)로부터 중징계를 받을 가능성이 제기됐다.
방통심의위는 지난 27일 방송소위원회를 열어 법무부의 통합진보당 해산심판 청구 사건을 다룬 JTBC의 `뉴스9`이 `정부 조처에 부정적인 사람들의 의견만 전했다`는 민원 안건을 심의한 것으로 전해졌다.
이 방송은 지난 5일, 법무부의 진보당 해산심판 청구 관련 소식을 첫 번째와 두 번째로 다뤘다.
손 앵커는 이날 진보당 해산심판 청구 관련 소식을 다루면서 김재연 진보당 대변인과 김종철 연세대 법학전문대학원 교수, 박원순 서울시장 등과 인터뷰를 진행했다.
이에 대해 방통심의위 정부·여당 추천 위원들은 이날의 보도가 진보당 쪽 의견을 주로 전하면서 반대쪽 의견은 적게 보도했다고 지적했다.
하지만 이번 방통위의 결정에 대해 친정부적이고 우익계열 인사들이 출연해 보수적인 주장을 펴온 종편들에 대해 특별한 제재가 없었던 것과 비교하면 형평성이 맞지 않는 것 아니냐는 지적도 나오고 있다.
이에 대해 네티즌들은 "신유신정권의 유일한 공정 뉴스까지 길들이기에 나서고 있네요. 정말 악날하네요" "보도의 기본도 모르는 것들이 손석희 잡을라고 대가리 굴리는데.... 속보이니까 쉽게 해라. '손석희 종북'이라고" 등의 반응을 보였다.
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Regulator looks to punish Sohn Suk-hee for ‘unfair report’
South Korea’s broadcast regulator is pushing for disciplinary action against jTBC anchor Sohn Suk-hee for allegedly being biased while reporting on the government’s move to disband a leftist minority party, local media reported Friday.
According to Yonhap News Agency and Hankyoreh newspaper, the Korea Communications Standards Commission decided on Wednesday that the jTBC report on the United Progressive Party -- which was recently accused of pro-North activities -- was biased in favor of the UPP.
The KCSC said that the broadcaster failed to balance the opinions of both the proponents and opponents of the UPP. The commission will reach its final decision on Sohn next month.
Netizens on Friday were abuzz over the KCSC’s move. Many pointed out that states have no right to regulate media in such a strict manner.
“Is this the 1960s? Is the dictatorship back?” one netizen tweeted.
Sohn, a former front man of MBC, is considered one of the most influential figures in South Korean media.
According to a survey by local monthly news magazine Sisa IN, Sohn was selected the “most trusted journalist,” with 17.4 percent of respondents choosing him. KBS anchor Min Kyung-wook and KBS announcer Lee Keum-hee tied in second place with 1.7 percent support each.
By Yoon Min-sik
(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
