Chojoongdong
| Chojoongdong | |
| Hangul | 조중동 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朝中東 |
| RR | Jojungdong |
| MR | Chojungdong |
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Chojoongdong (Korean: 조중동; pronounced [tɕodʑuŋdoŋ]), abbreviated as CJD, is a pejorative term which refers to three highly circulated conservative newspapers in South Korea. The word is an acronym of The Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo and The Dong-A Ilbo newspapers, and the grouping is seen as forming the basis of South Korea's conservative media.
The term was used by The Hankyoreh editor Jung Yeonju (정연주) in October 2000. Korean liberals and progressives criticize Chojoongdong primarily because of their conservative-biased editorial stances and doing business in a collusive and surreptitious manner. Since 2008, some critics of CJD have claimed that there is a close relationship between CJD and the Lee Myung-bak government.
As of 2010, the market share of Chosun, Joong-ang and Dong-a Ilbo is 24.3%, 21.8%, and 18.3%, respectively. Nearly 58% of printed newspaper subscribers in South Korea read one of the three daily news. In December 2011, Chosun Ilbo opened their own cable news network.