1st Edition
A Sociology of Journalism in Japan The Last Empire of the Press
By César Castellvi
Copyright 2024
174 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
174 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
174 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book represents an in-depth analysis of journalism in Japan during the golden era of the daily press and the gradual introduction of digital technology starting from the mid-1980s to the late 2010s.
By presenting firsthand testimony from journalists and field notes collected from fieldwork in the newsroom of one of the country's largest newspapers, this book provides a unique insight into... Read more
Introduction
1. Mapping the Daily Press
2. A Career in a National Newspaper
3. Japanese journalists and their sources
4. Total commitment and crisis of callings
5. Feminization of the editorial staff
6. From anonymity to the construction of a “journalist star system”
Conclusion
Afterword: The political consequences of Japanese journalism's dependence on the organizational model
Biography
César Castellvi is a sociologist and Associate Professor in Japanese Studies at Université Paris Cité, France.
