1980년대 중반에는 『매일신문』을 비롯하여 『영남일보』, 『대구일보』, 『경북매일신문』, 『대동일보』 등 5개의 지방지가 보급되었다.
In the mid-1980s, five regional magazines were distributed, including the Maeil Shinmun, the Yeongnam Ilbo, the Daegu Ilbo, the Gyeongbuk Maeil Shinmun, and the Daedong Ilbo.