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Heesoo Jang

@heesoojang.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in Media Law and Ethics, UMass-Amherst Proud UNC J-school PhD alumna heesoojang.com

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Helen121 @helen121.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
A lesson to many right now. We hope that South Korea can consolidate their democracy, Syria can move towards building a democratic state, that Ukraine can keep theirs and America can protect theirs.
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Suzannah Rowntree @suzannahrowntree.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Merry Christmas to South Korea, and a very happy and democratic New Year
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Confirmation hearings for the 3 nominations are expected to be scheduled sometime between December 18-24, with a vote planned before year-end. If the impeachment motion passes, these appointments can proceed unhindered by Yoon, enabling the court to restore its full 9-member composition.2/2
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
The current Constitutional Court, with its six justices, can technically remove the president with a unanimous vote. However, concerns persist about this '6-member system.' With President Yoon's impeachment motion likely to pass, the opposition is hastening efforts to fill the three vacant seats.1/2
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W.R. Gingell @wrgingell.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
wheeeee! so good to hear!
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
“The sovereignty of the Republic of Korea resides with the people, and all power emanates from the people.” 대한민국 헌법 제1조 1. 대한민국은 민주공화국이다. 2. 대한민국의 주권은 국민에게 있고, 모든 권력은 국민으로부터 나온다.
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Glonzo In Exile 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇬🇱 @glonzo-in-exile.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Holding a despotic president to account!
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Skaiiaiai @skairunner.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
204 for, 85 against, 3 abstain, and 8 invalid votes! The crowd went wild when he said 204 and they immediately starting singing "into the new world" 😄
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
#SouthKorea #BreakingNews The #impeachment motion was just passed with 204 votes in favor. Great job, everyone. 🕯️ We did it!
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Andrew Pyle @aspyle.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Had not seen such a clear overview of the nature of the South Korea Democracy #crisis since reading this - thank you for sharing, @heesoojang.bsky.social So important to consider this, esp considering devs in US political dynamics and general push toward polarization & reduction in checks on power
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Anton Hur @antonhur.com · 12/12/2024
Was asked to interview for a western media outlet and they were like "and has the impeachment vote awakened the women into political consciousness" and I was like ??? Women have always been the FOREFRONT of protest in Korea: Yoo Gwan Soon, stroller-pushing mothers in 2008, Ewha Women's Uni in 2016??
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Benjamin A. Engel @benjaminaengel.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
On top of all Yoon’s craziness, minor opposition party leader Cho Kuk sentenced to 2 years in prison so he’s ineligible for presidential election m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...
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(URGENT) Minor opposition leader Cho Kuk sentenced to two years in prison | Yonhap News Agency
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Anton Hur @antonhur.com · 12/12/2024
Another extra legal point for journalists and Korea influencers: In Korea, what we officially call the "Supreme Court" is really our highest appellate court. The "Constitutional Court" technically exists above it but it's not as powerful. In America, the "Supreme Court" IS the Constitutional Court
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Anton Hur @antonhur.com · 12/12/2024
So ironic that constitutional law, my least favorite subject at Korea Law, is what's getting eyeballs on my work now. My old professors would be FURIOUS if they knew 😂 Korean constitutional law is pretty boring—Korean law doesn't use case precedent as law, we have statutes. It's mostly cut and dry.
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Today's address seemed like a preview of how President Yoon is preparing his trial arguments. He will likely repeat the same claims during Constitutional Court proceedings. #SouthKorea #MartialLaw #Impeachment
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
#SouthKorea President Yoon's address today made one thing clear: he has no plans to resign. Meanwhile, Party Leader Han Dong-hoon has called for a vote on his removal this Saturday. With additional support from the ruling party, the #impeachment motion has a higher possibility of passing.
bbc.com
'I will fight to the end': S Korea's Yoon defends martial law order
President Yoon Suk Yeol said that he declared martial law to protect the country's democracy.
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William Gallo @williamgallo.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Good morning from Seoul. Still unclear who is running the country. The president is under investigation for treason and has been banned from leaving. But he still apparently remains in charge of the military. Here are the latest details:
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William Gallo @williamgallo.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
For the latest Korea news, here's a great list of Bluesky accounts to follow. Please note that this list is broad and includes North Korea watchers, as well. And let me know if you are a Korea specialist who'd like to be added to this starter pack.
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Rejecting bad ideas isn't a conspiracy against free thought--it is a victory for free thought.
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Eun A Jo @eunajo.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
In an explainer for @goodauth.bsky.social, I share some historical and contemporary context to martial law in South Korea and Yoon's botched attempt yesterday. goodauthority.org/news/martial...
goodauthority.org
South Korea's president briefly declared martial law.
President Yoon’s approval rating hit a record low, at just 19 percent, last week. So what's behind his declaration of martial law?
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Why would President Yoon favor #impeachment? Some possibilities: 1️⃣ Retain legal protections as president until a final ruling 2️⃣ Use impeachment as a platform to defend his actions in an official trial 3️⃣ Delay the presidential election, avoiding the opposition momentum that resignation could trigger
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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
'The presidential office...informed the ruling party that Yoon is determined to face impeachment proceedings rather than resign & will fight the case in court...Kim Jong-hyuk, a member of the PPP's Supreme Council, confirmed Yoon's stance...citing his presidential office sources.'
m.koreatimes.co.kr
Yoon wants to fight impeachment, not resign: sources
President Yoon Suk Yeol would choose to face impeachment proceedings rather than voluntarily leave the position, as he was booked as a suspect on treason charges and barred from traveling overseas fol...
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Will the second vote on the #impeachment motion succeed in #SouthKorea this Saturday? While the opposition party has officially expressed opposition to the impeachment vote, it seems that President Yoon is leaning more toward impeachment than resignation.
chosun.com
“尹대통령, 하야 대신 탄핵 택했다”
尹대통령, 하야 대신 탄핵 택했다 與 2·3월 하야 방안 제시하자 與 관계자 尹, 조기 퇴진보다 헌법재판소서 법적 대응 입장
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Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life @citap.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
In today's newsletter: -South Korea’s fight and lessons for global democracy from @heesoojang.bsky.social -Kamala Harris’ campaign and its impact on future leadership -The rise of GLP-1 medications and their implications -The role of social media in shaping online interactions and digital trust
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Democracy in Crisis, Digital Platforms, and Leadership Redefined
From South Korea's unrest to Kamala Harris’ campaign, GLP-1 medications, and social media’s impact—CITAP researchers tackle today’s key challenges.
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Joey S. Kim (she/her) @joeykim.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Thank you for writing this. It’s very frustrating to see the lack of awareness and depth in global coverage of S. Korean politics.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
And here is where, again, we need to stop talking about "the public sphere" as if it ever existed. There were always multiple publics - some w/ more power & access to mainstream spaces like media where political deliberation happens - there are dominant publics, counterpublics, and more.
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Save Democracy @mustsavedemocracy.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Your op-ed on the protests for President Yoon's resignation providing global context is crucial amid limited coverage. Keep us updated!
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soleizee.bsky.social @soleizee.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
How is Yoon not in a jail cell for fomenting an insurrection? Oh, wait… Jan. 6.
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Charis @experimentswithart.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
The U.S. media is looking inward as #SouthKorea fights for its democracy. This short read (heavy with citations) by @heesoojang.bsky.social gives important context to understand the escalating threat to the South Korean democracy. Please like & share.🙏🏼 The world needs to know! #democracy #crisis
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LMnoPe21 @lmnope21.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Good place to start bsky.app/profile/hees...
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𝒜𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓁 @arho.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
@heesoojang.bsky.social is truly a gem and her work is exactly what we need right now. Thank you… sincerely… 🫶🏾
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Joe Bishop-Henchman @jbhenchman.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I want to watch TV coverage of the live fall of the Syrian regime. CNN is airing a Giuliani documentary, Fox News has a comedian joking about Canada, MSNBC a documentary about migrants So I turned on BBC,which is breathlessly switching between Syria, South Korea demonstrations, and Ghana election
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Wow, thank you so much for this incredibly kind and thoughtful note! This is exactly why I do what I do—it means the world to know it resonates.
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Dev @dev-in-pnw.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
@heesoojang.bsky.social is better than “breaking news”. She’s giving thoughtful context that’s missing from everyone racing to the publishing button, at least in regard to S Korea. I did not expect that on this app. I want more of THAT. Background context. Please!
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Thanks for quoting me. "The End of Passive Democracy" by @karishmajourno.bsky.social, published in Bloomberg Business
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The most insidious form of lazy horse race journalism, like this one, attempts to report political events as depersonalized natural phenomena. Leaves readers not just misinformed, but overwhelmed, anxious, passive, and deprived of any sense of agency. Perfect for the social media era and Trump 2.0
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Larry Cecilio @lccleo.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Via @heesoojang.bsky.social #SouthKorea SHOWS that #Oligarchs WORLDWIDE THINK they can ACT WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES. #WeThePeople MUST LEARN from #FrenchRevolution that Oligarch ABUSE OF POWER MUST HAVE CONSEQUENCES. 💪🙏 @calltoactivism.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @aoc.bsky.social
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Talked to some protesters at length-- they told me they came out expecting impeachment to fail but that it was important to come out anyways and put pressure on the legislature. "See you next weekend, you bastards," one said.
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사나 @nt48aos.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
박근혜도 한 번에 되지 않았습니다 결국 민주주의가 이길 겁니다
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Behind everything lies a history. #CandlelightProtests in #SouthKorea originated as a peaceful response to nighttime demonstration bans under the Assembly and Demonstration Act. We're now seeing protesters creatively incorporating K-pop light sticks and Christmas decor. ✨🕯️
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Josh Campbell @campbelljd.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
American Journalists have not viewed their role as an entity that should protect democracy. If they had, we wouldn't be in such a big mess
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Earlier this year, @dkreiss.bsky.social and I have empirically demonstrated journalists' failures to do so during the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, particularly when election deniers were on the ballot. The paper is freely available to the public, if you’d like to take a look.
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Safeguarding the Peaceful Transfer of Power: Pro-Democracy Electoral Frames and Journalist Coverage of Election Deniers During the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections - Heesoo Jang, Daniel Kreiss, 2024
This study develops a new normative and analytical framework of “democracy-framed electoral coverage” grounded in literatures that stress the role of government...
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
American news outlets have repeatedly failed to protect the peaceful transfer of power. In democracies, journalists have both the ability and the responsibility to alert the public to democratic threats. Newsrooms should start asking how they would fulfill this vital democratic role.
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eMAgene @emagene.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Gracious me. It was already a shitshow, now it's an even bigger shitshow.
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Taylor I. Now @taylorimpnow.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Only the day of the crisis when they’re in imminent danger. Once the immediate threat subsides, it’s all about power. Mitch McConnell/GOP on Jan 6 vs impeachment trial showed us this 4 years ago
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Madan Park @madanpark.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Yeah but on Jan 6th it was DISGUSTING. People actually voted against ratification that day. That being said if my career depended on support from a far right group I’m not so sure what I’d do… and I’m ashamed to say it… I guess we’re all human
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Heesoo Jang @heesoojang.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
PPP prioritized self-interest over democratic accountability. The conservative party boycotted the impeachment vote, leading to the motion's failure. We’re left with yet another precedent that undermines accountability for serious abuses of power. #SouthKorea #MartialLaw
apnews.com
South Korean President Yoon's impeachment fails as his ruling party boycotts vote
South Korea’s president apologized Saturday for public anxiety caused by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law and said he would leave it to his conservative political party to chart a course ...
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Mirthe Jonna @mirthejonna.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Shameful behaviour of the politicians of that party.
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