Icheon's Municipal Newsletter Wins '2025 Korea Communication Award' for 4th Consecutive Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] The municipal newsletter 'Icheon News' published by Icheon City won the Award of the Year in the Design Category at the '2025 Korea Communication Award' ceremony held on the 3rd at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Press Center in Seoul.

Following an Excellence Award in the Public Relations and Publishing Category in 2022, a Special Award in the Planning and Design Category in 2023, and an Excellence Award in the Planning and Design Category in 2024, 'Icheon News' has received recognition for four consecutive years, establishing itself as a model case for local government public relations media.

The city redesigned the newsletter from a newspaper format to a book format to improve readability, and received high praise for vividly delivering municipal policies and living information through active use of infographics, illustrations, and photographs.

The monthly design and editing tailored to different concepts, the fixed column 'Creative People' introducing regional cultural and art figures, and video content for small business owners through QR codes also received high scores.

Meanwhile, 'Icheon News' is distributed free of charge to expatriates and all citizens who wish to subscribe, and is displayed at approximately 150 locations including Icheon City Hall, eup and myeon administrative welfare centers, bus stops, and major apartment complexes, making it easily accessible to residents.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee stated, "The Icheon News has secured a broad readership by delivering major municipal news and useful information," and added, "We will continue to operate diverse communication channels so that citizens and expatriates can understand and empathize with Icheon."