It was a short run, shorter than I might have expected when I first stepped into the role of editor-in-chief. To be honest, two years as a reporter had left me with the quiet conviction that there were no new things left for me as a reporter at The Postech Times. So when the editorial offer came, it arrived as a weight more than an exhilaration. I doubted whether I could handle this work well. But when it came down to it, I found myself repeating revisions for better typesetting and proofreading articles. What I realized was the weight of the title, Editor-in-Chief.
Publishing news can feel like writing letters that never receive a reply. It is difficult to know whether anyone is reading our words or whether the articles are reaching anyone. These thoughts deepen every moment I hear that someone did not even know The Postech Times existed. Indeed, reading an article in English is not a common hobby. Reporters often came to me with that disappointment, which I often felt too. But I have realized that we already have the potential. Our job is to keep sending letters. The readers are out there, even if we cannot see them. And the more that fills our pages with stories worth reading, the more of them will find their way to us.
The potential lies precisely in the language we use. While writing in English may temporarily distance us from some readers, it serves as the most powerful bridge connecting POSTECH to the global universities. As a small university, what POSTECH needs most is a reliable voice. While POSTECH successfully settles into the global community, The Postech Times will continue to work as a medium that archives the history of our campus.
Beyond reaching the world, we also carry out the role of supporting minorities on our campus. International graduate students, exchange students, and incoming international undergraduate students are all a minority in terms of information access. It is our job to constantly pay attention to their inconveniences and speak up for them. Not only the process of publishing articles, but also the process of investigating these issues is an effective problem-solving process. Through the act of interviewing university departments, we deliver the voices of students directly to the administration. Conducting surveys and showing our reporting process does more than just gather information. It introduces critical issues to the community, serving as a place for a wide debate.
Based on this potential and knowing the belief that our work genuinely matters, we are already preparing for our next level. To foster more active and deeply engaged reports, our reporters will step into the field to deliver the issue firsthand. Our upcoming editions will cover those experiences, so please keep an eye on us. Another important step for us will be a series with the theme of “diversity.” It is a great time for covering this theme, since POSTECH is preparing to welcome the first incoming international undergraduate students. We intend to continuously bring forward issues and debates surrounding diversity.
I hope these last words can serve as some answers to our reporters at The Postech Times. Even if we cannot sense an immediate response, our role is to be a truthful and steady voice. The impact of our rigorous reporting and shared perspectives will gradually shape our campus. And I appreciate the readers of The Postech Times wherever you are, whenever you find this page.
