2017, Vol.13, No.12

Crisisonomy 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.64

pISSN : 2466-1198 / eISSN : 2466-1201
https://journal.kci.go.kr/cemtp

This study analyzes the framework that Chinese Newspapers use to cover the issue of fine dust. The news coverage on fine dust by People’s Daily and Guangming Daily was examined based on the article type, frame type and content frame. The findings are as follows. First, there were differences in the formal frame between the two newspapers and by the type of articles. Both People’s Daily and Guangming Daily used thematic frames and commentaries to cover the issue, but their frequencies are considerably different. People’s Daily included the thematic frame without any article directly handling the issue, while Guangming Daily addressed the theme frame using various types of articles. Secondly, there were differences in the content frame between the two newspapers and by the type of report. People’s Daily mainly used ‘attribution of responsibility frame’ and ‘personal response frame’ but Guangming Daily utilized ‘hope frame’ and ‘rumor dispute frame’. Significantly, this study reveals some frames used in the news coverage about an environment issue in China, which is still considered as a socialist country.

The purpose of this study is to develop anew concept technique of public facility restoration in order to prevent damage from large-scale complex disasters. In Korea, restoration techniques for public facilities have focused on restoration of structural functions centered on damaged facilities and damaged points. We set up the direction of the development based on anew concept of public facility restoration. We conducted an intensive review of large-scale damage cases in Korea and restoration cases from other countries and derived techniques of public facility restoration. We also standardized, typified and multi-layered 16 city-level and 18 region-level new concept techniquesof public facilities restoration in terms of land use and facility type. Finally, we demonstratedhow the techniques can be applied.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ombudsman’s role in the senior welfare facilities in Korea using case studies. Ombudsman acts as a facilitator who helps services from a human rights point of view and as a guardian against human rights against human rights violations by facility users. The detailed interview with ombudsmen in those facilities identified the specific roles of ombudsman as (1) gathering complaints about facility operations, (2) providing and sharing information required for improving services of participating facilities, (3) checking services provided by facilities, (4) inspecting environment where services are provided, (4) rectifying ways of providing inappropriate services, (5) raising the awareness of workers at facilities, and (6) ensuring abuse prevention for people using facilities (human rights abuse). These roles should be clearly described in the development plan for ombudsman activities in elderly protection agencies.