Icheon News Gazette to Publish Mobile Version Starting February… Accessible Directly on Smartphones

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] The municipal news gazette 'Icheon News' published by Icheon City is now easy to view on smartphones.

Icheon City announced on the 6th that it will officially publish a mobile version of the Icheon News Gazette starting with the February issue and has begun online viewing services through a separate website and Naver Form.

Until now, 'Icheon News' has been distributed as printed material; however, distribution was time-consuming and there were concerns about loss, and with increasing demand for mobile viewing among younger generations, the need for digital transformation has been raised.

Accordingly, the city proceeded to introduce a mobile version so that all citizens can check municipal information anytime and anywhere.

The mobile version of Icheon News Gazette is created based on Naver Form and can be accessed directly on smartphones via the domain address (www.icheon2000.kr) without installing a separate app.

In particular, QR code images are attached to the cover and main pages of the paper news gazette, allowing citizens to scan with their mobile phone cameras to immediately connect to the mobile version.

On the mobile version, screen enlargement and reduction as well as scroll-style viewing are possible, making it more convenient to check content than paper, and major information such as articles, photos, and event announcements is organized to be readily visible.

The city explained that it has simplified font size and layout to be easily used by elderly people, thereby improving readability.

The city anticipates that the introduction of the mobile version will not only reduce printing and distribution costs but also significantly improve the speed and accessibility of municipal information delivery.

In particular, it is viewed as having positive effects in terms of environmental protection by reducing paper use.

Meanwhile, the mobile version of Icheon News Gazette can be viewed free of charge by anyone through the domain address (www.icheon2000.kr), Icheon City Hall's website and official social media, as well as QR codes inserted in the paper news gazette.

Kim Myung-suk, promotional official, said "We have introduced the mobile version so that anyone can conveniently view the Icheon news gazette by entering the domain address (www.icheon2000.kr) through their smartphone or by scanning the QR code," and added "Going forward, we will continue to communicate with citizens in a faster and more open manner by utilizing operational foundations such as Naver Form."