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Currently, the university press is struggling for many reasons. First of all, interest in the student society has decreased. Students do not have a common topic of interest, and most of them are indifferent to school issues. The shift in their interests from political or social issues to individual matters seems to be the main reason for the downturn in the university press. They are chased by employment and scores, so the university press dealing with school issues naturally stagnates. They also said that in reality, it is more efficient to study while reading university newspapers.
The second is that there has been a variety of media to know the news in schools. In the past, the university press was almost the only channel that could know the issues in the school. However, these days, social media that the school operates and Everytime, the university online community, share the role.
In addition, some university presses are often suppressed by university headquarters. The publication of school reports may be suspended or the budget may be cut. In some cases, newspapers that are already distributed are forcibly recalled. As the university press gradually loses its critical voice due to the university's strong response, there are voices of concern about the role of the university press.
The university press is the only organization that can monitor and critique everyone in the school and is indispensable. Of course, it is true that the university press is aiming for the development of the school, but it does not exist solely to convey publicity articles or positive news. When students complain about school issues or the school is going in the wrong direction, the university press criticizes and articles about them is the way for the development of the school.
The UOS Times is constantly trying to convey students' voices and make them more accessible. However, unilateral efforts alone cannot solve these problems, so much attention and participation from readers is needed. If student readers' attention is added to student journalists' efforts, university press will be able to develop even more than now.