1930년 팔공산 대재앙(산사태)에 대한 신문보도 양상과 사회적 담론 형성 = The 1930 Palgong Mountain Disaster (Landslide): Newspaper Coverage Patterns and the Formation of Social Disaster Discourse

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study analyzes newspaper reports on the Palgong Mountain landslide that occurred on July 13, 1930, to examine the reporting patterns and the formation of social disaster discourse during that period. Major contemporary newspapers, including Gyeongseong Ilbo, Maeil Shinbo, Joseon Shinmun, Busan Ilbo, and Jungoe Ilbo, were utilized for the analysis. The development of the reporting was divided into five stages: (1) the initial emergency reporting period, (2) the intensive rescue and relief reporting period, (3) the recovery and administrative response period, (4) the repeated disaster and long-term response period, and (5) the donation distribution and political utilization period. In the early phase, the reports emphasized the scale of damage and tragedy to raise public awareness, while later reports expanded to cover rescue operations, administrative actions, political interventions, and long-term recovery efforts. Emotional expressions such as "mountain tsunami" and "living hell," along with visual materials, were frequently employed to highlight the severity of the disaster. Differences were also observed between Japanese-language and Korean-language newspapers in terms of reporting perspectives. Additionally, the financial support and visit by the Japanese imperial family served not only as relief efforts but also as a symbolic political maneuver within the colonial governance structure. This study confirms that the newspaper coverage of the Palgong Mountain landslide functioned not merely as a record of a natural disaster but also as a reflection of disaster perception, media discourse formation, and political utilization in colonial Joseon. It provides meaningful insights for comparative studies with modern disaster reporting.