법률신문사(法律新聞社) is a general term referring to a media outlet that specializes in reporting legal and judicial news in South Korea, and specifically denotes 'Law Times Co., Ltd.' (주식회사 법률신문사), established in 1990. This article primarily describes 법률신문사 as a legal-specialist press organization.
== Overview ==
Under the motto "The power to change the world through law," 법률신문사 is a leading legal-specialist media outlet in South Korea that comprehensively covers news related to the legal profession, legal practice, legislation, and policy. Its main work involves rapidly and in-depth reporting of major news from courts, prosecutors, lawyers, legal academia, government ministries (e.g., Ministry of Justice), and the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, as well as case commentaries, legal amendment trends, and interviews with legal figures.
== History ==
- April 1990: Launched the weekly legal-specialist newspaper 《법률신문》 (Law Times).
- 1995: Established and began operating Law Broadcasting Network (LBN), expanding into multimedia legal information services.
- 2000s: Opened the internet portal '법률신문닷컴' (Law Times dot com), fully launching online news services.
- Post-2010s: Transitioned to a digital platform-centric approach, strengthening news distribution via website, mobile app, SNS, and email newsletters. Also developed legal information database services and education business in parallel.
== Major Published Media and Services ==
1. 《법률신문》 (Law Times): Weekly newspaper (print and electronic editions).
2. 법률신문닷컴 (www.lawtimes.co.kr): Real-time legal news portal site.
3. 법률방송 (LBN): Channel for producing and distributing legal video content.
4. Legal Information DB: Search service for precedents, statutes, legal papers, etc.
5. Education and Seminar Business: Operates various legal education programs for legal practitioners and the general public.
== Organization and Major Departments ==
Composed of the Editorial Bureau, Video Media Bureau, Digital Business Division, Marketing Division, and Education Business Division. Within the Editorial Bureau, specialized reporters are assigned to sectors such as judiciary (courts/prosecutors), law firms/lawyers, legislation/politics, and corporate legal affairs.
== Characteristics and Influence ==
- Essential Information Source for the Legal Community: Established as a primary news source for legal professionals including judges, prosecutors, lawyers, judicial officers, and legal scholars.
- In-depth Analysis and Commentary: Focuses on explaining complex legal issues and important precedents in an easily understandable manner for both the general public and experts.
- Fairness and Expertise: Prioritizes accuracy and fairness in factual reporting and legal interpretation, given the nature of legal journalism.
- Spreading Legal Culture: Aims to contribute to the popularization of legal knowledge and the development of the legal services industry.
== Competing Media ==
Other major legal-specialist media in South Korea include 《한국법률신문》 (Korea Law Times), 《데일리법률》 (Daily Law), and 《로이어스》 (Lawyers).
== See Also ==
- 한국법률신문 (Korea Law Times)
- 대한변호사협회 (Korean Bar Association)
- 법원도서관 (Supreme Court Library)
- 법조언론 (Legal Press)
== External Links ==
[[분류:대한민국의 신문사]]
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[[분류:1990년 설립]]
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