[Korea.net News, Government Press Releases, June 28 2007] Congratulatory message from President Roh Moo-hyun on the opening of the International Citizen Reporters’ Forum

I congratulate you on the opening of the International Citizen Reporters’ Forum. I wholeheartedly welcome the citizen reporters and their media companies from around the world. Online citizen journalism has opened a new horizon for politics and the media. You are at the forefront of efforts to make the flow of information more transparent and to empower the consumers to stand at the center of the media market. Your creative and voluntary participation has brought various issues to the table of debate; netizens in cyberspace can engage in vibrant discussions while shaping a balanced public opinion. I am grateful to you for taking the lead in promoting the development of journalism.