Tag Archives: Liberal Democratic Party

Media Mix, Nov. 24, 2013

Posted on November 24, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the bestseller “Genpatsu Whiteout,” whose pseudonymous author has been the object of much speculation since, as he admits in the Tokyo Shimbun interview cited, he is a career bureaucrat. As a sidelight to the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 10, 2013

Posted on November 10, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about how media coverage of people considered outside the mainstream may contribute to their continuing social marginalization. The headline in the JT says “minorities,” which is technically correct in the context of the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Aug. 4, 2013

Posted on August 4, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the LDP’s lack of a popular mandate despite its overwhelming victory in the recent Upper House election. Regardless of the numbers—whether we’re talking ballots counted or voter turnout—the tone of the campaigns … Continue reading →

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The “placard” video

Posted on July 14, 2013 by philipbrasor

 I heard about this video last week, when it had only received about 400 hits. Then Tokyo Shimbun ran an article about it and the number of views went up considerably. At the time of this writing the number of … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 6, 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about a supposedly “hidden child” that Ichiro Ozawa fathered two decades ago. As explained in the column, kakushigo is a fairly popular subject for tabloid and even not-so-tabloid journalists. Consequently, some stories become … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 29, 2012

Posted on January 29, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here is this week’s Media Mix, which is about two recent Fuji TV documentaries. The subject of one of them, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Seiko Noda, has been discussed in this column before, and more than once. Noda is a … Continue reading →

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