KoreaIN : uma avaliação do nível de profissionalismo jornalístico do veículo

Abstract

This study investigates the level of professionalism of the magazine KoreaIN, a publication that covers South Korean pop culture through three dimensions of journalism: legal, institutional, and technical criteria. The objective is to assess the degree of professionalism of the magazine. To conduct this study, two methodological approaches were employed: documentary research that includes a review of the literature and relevant legislation, as well as a comparison with the regulation of journalism in Portugal. Additionally, a content analysis was conducted, encompassing the evaluation of the magazine and the selection of 20 articles randomly chosen from a total of 208 publications, in which the markers of professional journalism present in these three levels were analyzed. The results indicate that, although KoreaIN presents characteristic elements of journalism and can be considered a journalistic vehicle, it only partially meets the criteria for professionalism. The conclusion highlights the importance of research on the magazine and its level of professionalism in the contemporary media context, as well as proposing recommendations for future studies.