Chojoongdong

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, Joong-ang and Dong-a Ilbo newspapers, and the grouping is seen as forming the basis of South Korea's conservative media.

Chojoongdong
Hangul
조중동
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJojungdong
McCune–ReischauerChojungdong
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The term was used by The Hankyoreh editor Jung Yeonju (Korean: 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.

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