Gyeongju Sinmun

Gyeongju Silnum
Type Weekly
Publisher Kim Heon-deok (김헌덕)
Founded 1989[1]
Language Korean
Headquarters Dongcheon-dong, Gyeongju
Circulation 11,000
Gyeongju Sinmun
Hangul 경주신문
Hanja 慶州新聞
Revised Romanization Gyeongju Sinmun
McCune–Reischauer Kyŏngju Sinmun

The Gyeongju Sinmun is a weekly newspaper published in the city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea.[2] It was founded in the district of Dongcheon-dong on November 15, 1989 and publishes about 11,000 prints per week.[3] It provides various news and critics on anything concerning Gyeongju.[4] Its online newspaper, Digital Gyeongju Sinmun opened in December, 2000 to provide live local news out of the limit as a weekly newspaper and to establish mutual information exchanges from Gyeongju locals. "I'm a reporter too" section allows people voluntarily to write articles.[5] In 2001, Gyeongju Sinmun started to present Gyeongju Citizen Awards to people who try to develop the local industry and economy, culture and education, and welfare service. Since 2003, the Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant headquarter co-hosts the awards with Gyeongju Sinmun.[6]

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