The Joongang | Notion

<aside> 👋🏻 Intern, Video team, Newsroom, The Joongang(NOV 2020~MAY 2021., 6 months)

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<aside> 🏃🏻 25 Videos 10 Filmings 6 Youtube Lives 5 Research documents 1 Coverage

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Conducted in-depth research and analysis across diverse topics to identify newsworthy stories and contributed to the production of articles, reports, and video content reaching up to 170K views, realizing data-driven journalism and promoting unbiased information for free minds.
Participated in the creation of over 25 YouTube videos and six live broadcasts, including infographics, strengthening digital information delivery and multimedia storytelling for informed citizens.
Covered the “Jeong In(정인이 사건)” child abuse trial at the Seoul Southern District Court, gaining firsthand experience in dialogue-based content and the core values of responsible journalism. </aside>

My first internship at a news organization has come to an end. I have learned a great deal.

At the beginning, I told myself that I would devote this time to a deep exploration of what and how to deliver the news. That was my initial ambition. In truth, I wasn’t given that level of responsibility—and perhaps that expectation was a bit presumptuous. Instead, I had the invaluable opportunity to observe and understand the challenges faced on the ground. I’m deeply grateful to the senior colleagues who guided and supported me throughout these six months, allowing me to conclude this experience meaningfully.

“Digital” is the word on everyone’s lips. I saw many colleagues grappling with its meaning and implications.

Digital media can remain merely a tool for delivering traditional reporting—or it can evolve into a purpose in itself, serving platform-based audiences. In this transitional era, it often embodies both identities at once. There is no single answer. We must search for it together—it’s an inevitable process.

Digital transformation is about organizational change.

It’s not simply a shift from print to online—it’s a fundamental question of what kind of content we value. Reporting alone is no longer enough; we must consider the platform and produce the right type of content for it. We must also cultivate a stable foundation for digital content. Behind the dazzling word “digital” lie the tireless efforts and thoughtful struggles of people on the ground.

Human must remain at the center of this process.

We need to focus on structure—on the standards by which we assign value to content and on how to build sustainable systems. A digital transition that does not empower its members to take initiative will not endure. Despite real constraints, it is essential to foster an environment where opinions can be shared freely and where sufficient time is given to planning and collaboration.

The core values remain unchanged; only the methods of approach are shifting.

The New York Times, a pioneer of digital journalism, still corrects factual errors made 161 years ago. It has institutionalized long-form features and investigative reporting, actively hires younger generations, and integrates AI, augmented reality, and blockchain into journalism—yet its fundamental values continue to point in the same direction.