Press Freedom in Contemporary Japan

Herausgeber: Kingston, Jeff

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Produktbeschreibung

In twenty-first century Japan there are numerous instances of media harassment, intimidation, censorship and self-censorship that undermine the freedom of the press. Since Abe returned to power in 2012, the recrudescence of nationalism has emboldened right-wing activists and organizations targeting liberal media outlets, journalists, peace museums, and ethnic Korean residents. This text is divided into five sections that cover: Politics of Press Freedom, The Legal Landscape, History and Culture, Marginalization, PR, Public Diplomacy and Manipulating Opinion. It is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand contemporary Japan and the politics of freedom of expression in the Abe era.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 672g
• ISBN-13: 9781138189591
• ISBN-10: 1138189596
• Artikelnr.: 57046737

Autorenporträt

Jeff Kingston is Professor of History and Director of Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan. He is the author of Japan's Quiet Transformation (2004) and Contemporary Japan (2011).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I: The Politics of Press Freedom
1. Media Muzzling under the Abe Administration
2. The Right-Wing Media and the Rise of Illiberal Politics in Japan
3. A Pooch After All? The Asahi Shimbun's Foiled Foray into Watchdog
Journalism
4. The Hatoyama Administration and the Outing of the Establishment Media
5. NHK: The Changing and Unchanged Politics of Semi-Independence
6. Abe and Press Oppression: Guilty, Not Guilty or Not Proven? Michael
Part II: Legal Landscape
7. Chilling Effects on News Reporting in Japan's "Anonymous Society"
8. Japan's Designated Secrets Law
9. State Secrets and Freedom of the Press in Japan
Part III: History and Culture wars
10. Press Freedom Under Fire: "Comfort Women", the Asahi Affair and Uemura
Takashi
11. Letter Campaigns, the Japanese Media, and the Effort to Censor History
12. Remanufacturing Consent: History, Nationalism and Popular Culture in
Japan
13. NHK, War-related Television, and the Politics of Fairness
14. Pointing the Bone: A Personal Account of Media Repression in Japan
15. Tabloid nationalism and racialism in Japan
Part IV: Marginalization
16. Media Marginalization and Vilification of Minorities in Japan
17. Media Side-lines the sit-in protest in Takae, Okinawa
18. A Historical Perspective on Press Freedom in Okinawa
Part V: PR, Public Diplomacy and Manipulating Opinion
19. Spin over Substance? The PR Strategies of Vladimir Putin and Abe Shinzo
20. Japan's Global Information War: Propaganda, Free Speech and Opinion
Control Since 3/11
21. The Japan Lobby, Press Freedom and Public Diplomacy