The Press and Reform in Japan

Krauss, Ellis S.; Lambert, Priscilla

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“…In support of the community structural pluralism model (e.g., Demers, 1996; Hindman et al, 1999; Hindman & Yamamoto, 2011), members of larger, more structurally pluralistic prefectures reported lower levels of media trust. Given skewed media representation of socio-cultural diversity identified by prior mass communication and journalism research both in the United States and Japan (e.g., Krauss, 2000; Krauss & Lambert, 2002; Prieler et al, 2009), structurally pluralistic environments where diverse socio-cultural activities and relationships as well as intergroup conflict are more or less expected seem to cultivate socially structured standards regarding media content (Sampson & Wilson, 1998).…”

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“…The results are informed by research on political heterogeneity (e.g., Scheufele et al, 2006). While political heterogeneity presents the opportunities to encounter different political viewpoints, and exposure to political difference fosters a politically informed citizenry, the literature indicates that political coverage of Japanese media is limited in terms of representing diverse ideas and perspectives (Hagiwara et al, 2000; Krauss & Lambert, 2002). Such discrepancies may lead individuals in more politically heterogeneous areas to question the quality of media coverage of politics and cultivate mistrustful attitudes toward the media.…”

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“…However, mass media, both news and entertainment, present social groups in inaccurate ways and provide preferential treatment to mainstream groups, institutions, and value systems over alternative ones with limited legitimacy or perceived as threats to the status quo (e.g., Donohue, Tichenor, & Olien, 1995; Hallin, 1986; Larson, 2006; McLeod & Hertog, 1999). Research has shown that Japanese media exhibit similar tendencies (Krauss, 2000; Krauss & Lambert, 2002; Prieler, Kohlbacher, Hagiwara, & Arima, 2009; Saito, 2007). Such discrepancies between media representation and diversity that members in pluralistic areas observe and experience in their day-to-day living (e.g., interaction with people from different backgrounds, institutional facilities, cultural events, etc.)…”

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Media Trust in a Community Context

Yamamoto

Lee

Ran

2014

Communication Research

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Prior research has examined various correlates of media trust including media consumers' political stands and media use, objectivity in news reports, and perceived biases stemming from journalists' political leanings. The goal of this study is to examine community contextual sources of media trust. Data from the Japanese General Social Surveys indicate that prefecture-level structural pluralism and political heterogeneity are negatively associated with measures of media trust, independent of personal characteristics of respondents. Implications are discussed in terms of the production of media messages.

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Media Trust in a Community Context

Yamamoto

Lee

Ran

2014

Communication Research

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“…36 We selected these newspapers because of their market domination, national status and influence. They have the largest circulations and produce more national, international and public affairs reporting than regional newspapers (Krauss and Lambert, 2002;Sugiyama, 2000). Their combined circulations (over 20 million) indicate their influence as chief agenda setters (Krauss, 2000;Hall, 1998).…”

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Neo-nationalism seeks strength from the gods: Yasukuni Shrine, collective memory and the Japanese press

Killmeier

Chiba

2010

Media, War & Conflict

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This article examines Japanese press coverage of Premier Koizumi’s controversial visits to Yasukuni Shrine from 2001 to 2006. The shrine memorializes war dead, including 14 Class-A Second World War criminals, and is implicated in the history issue — the unresolved legacy of Imperial Japan’s wartime history. Using critical, qualitative content analysis, the authors analyze the Japanese press coverage’s representation of historical context. Theories of the social production of news and collective memory ground their analysis and interpretation of the representations and their implications. They argue that the press coverage that contextualized the shrine’s war criminals offered critical, mnemonic representations, while those that excluded this context provided fragmented representations. The authors assess the implications of these representations for the contemporary political objective of moving Japan toward a martial state. Ultimately, the Japanese press’s capacity to facilitate debate on history issues depends upon the public coming to terms with the war’s history and legacy.

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“…And if the media environment increasingly fails to educate – by failing to provide accurate, alternative and actionable political information to that which is provided by the state – a central premise of liberal democracy is undermined. Ample questions have been asked about the balance and independence of the Japanese media (e.g., Nester, 1989; Farley, 1996; Freeman, 2000; Krauss and Lambert, 2002; Gamble and Watanabe, 2004; Otopalik and Schaefer, 2008). Few have focused squarely on how it impacts on what Japanese know about their political system.…”

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Does NHK Make You Smarter (andSuper NewsMake You ‘Softer’)? An Examination of Japanese Political Knowledge and the Potential Influence of TV News

Collet¹,

Kato

2014

Japanese Journal of Political Science

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A fundamental component of liberal democracy – citizen knowledge – has only recently been examined in Japan; rarer still are assessments of the impact of media consumption on political awareness. In this paper, we utilize two recent sources – the Japanese Election Studies III (JESIII) and GLOPE2005 – to address two related questions: (1) what factors influence Japanese political knowledge? and (2) is the changing media environment in Japan having an influence on what citizens know about political affairs? With regard to the first question, we find, in line with previous studies in the US context, that knowledge is explained by education, gender, and politically impinged employment as base factors, with interest, efficacy, and civic duty playing a role as second-stage behavioral factors. Evidence of other traits presumed to distinguish the more informed Japanese – dissatisfaction with politics and community mobilization context (living in urban areas, districts with higher voter turnout, and having larger social networks – remains mixed. Regarding the second question, we find that the effects of media exposure on knowledge vary. Where the GLOPE2005 finds an influence of regular newspaper reading, the JESIII indicates that watching a TV news program ‘often’ also boosts knowledge. The JESIII results reveal further that,ceteris paribus, regular exposure to NHK contributes to higher levels of knowledge at a rate that is comparable to a one unit increase in educational attainment. Conversely, we find that softer news programs (e.g., Fuji TV'sSuper News) have a depressive effect that appears to decrease knowledge as exposure accumulates. The direction of the causal arrow is not entirely clear. At the same time, our findings lend credence to previous work that raises concerns about the ‘infotainization’ of Japanese (and US) news programming (e.g., Taniguchi, 2007; Prior, 2005). Rather than demystifying or democratizing Japanese politics, softer programs may simply be perpetuating extant gaps between elites and the public.

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The Press and Reform in Japan

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Media Trust in a Community Context

Neo-nationalism seeks strength from the gods: Yasukuni Shrine, collective memory and the Japanese press

Does NHK Make You Smarter (andSuper NewsMake You ‘Softer’)? An Examination of Japanese Political Knowledge and the Potential Influence of TV News

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