РІР‚СљWeРІР‚в„ўd like to think that we are the glue that holds the community together,РІР‚Сњ says Lee. And they act as a social service, helping the many people who call with questions about stimulus checks, government updates, or any other issue-Lee compares them to 411.Р”В®ven in normal times, the Korea TimesРІР‚в„ў staff of thirteen provides such services. They held a fundraiser early in the pandemic to help a hard-hit area of South Korea, sending over ten thousand dollars to the county of Uiseong. The Korea Times Chicago provides more than just information they have also been distributing masks donated by various organizations, according to Lee. РІР‚СљThey donРІР‚в„ўt have many sources of information that they can get here in the states.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљWeРІР‚в„ўre doing our best to provide live updates with news of COVID so that readers can get current information on safety measures, because much of the Korean community is secluded because of the language barrier,РІР‚Сњ says Yong Lee, the marketing manager for The Korea Times Chicago. Written in Korean, the newspaper in both its print and digital form is a trusted source of information for the Korean community not only in Chicagoland-a community that numbered around 61,000 in 2015, according to the Pew Research Center-but also throughout the Midwest, covering twenty-three states. This is why community newspapers like The Korea Times Chicago exist. How would you keep up with changing guidance on keeping healthy, or stay-at-home orders, or how severe the outbreak was in your region? Imagine, during this pandemic, being in a country or region or city where the dominant language in which public health directives are communicated is not your first language, or even one you speak, beyond basic phrases.

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