Category Archives: Media

Media Mix, Aug. 6, 2017

Posted on August 6, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about appearances and gender roles in the media. Most of the article addresses a series of forums published in the Asahi Shimbun, which started from the premise that gender stereotyping is a problem the media … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 25, 2017

Posted on June 25, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about access journalism in Japan. In the column I try to make the case that most mainstream reporting in Japan is about gaining and maintaining access to people in power, which necessitates a cautious approach … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 11, 2017

Posted on June 11, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the press’s take on the female imperial succession issue. As pointed out in the column, there are people involved in the discussion who think one solution to the problem of not enough imperial family … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, April 23, 2017

Posted on April 23, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the documentary, Nihon to Saisei, on the feasability of renewable energy in Japan. As I said in the column, the movie is a polemic, strongly in favor of renewables, that does not … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, April 2, 2017

Posted on April 2, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here is this week’s Media Mix, which is about the unofficial “Nippon Sugoi!” campaign. “Nippon Sugoi!” is usually translated as “Great Japan!”, though I think “Amazing Japan!” is closer to the vernacular meaning, since “sugoi!” is so commonly used as … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, March 19, 2017

Posted on March 19, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the press’s inability—or unwillingness—to question the government’s rush to repopulate the evacuation zone around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear facility. Of the examples I gave of media who have questioned this move, Mako Oshidori’s … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Feb. 5, 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about that infamous Tokyo MXTV program, “News Joshi,” and its Jan. 2 segment slamming the anti-helipad protests in Okinawa. At the end of the piece I mentioned Yukihiro Hasegawa, the emcee of the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 29, 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, about the aging population in Japan’s prison system and the media’s role in keeping inmates in jail longer. One aspect of the issue that I didn’t explain in enough detail was what happens to ex-convicts, … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 1, 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by philipbrasor

Happy new year. Here’s this week’s Media Mix, the usual year-end roundup. Due to space issues I didn’t mention one major player this year that deserves all the notoriety it received: Dentsu. I have nothing really to add to the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Dec. 25, 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the recent summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin. As mentioned in the column, the Japanese media mostly approached the meeting as a show without explaining the reality behind the … Continue reading →

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