This book investigates the role played by the Asahi Newspaper, one of Japan's largest daily newspapers, as a mediator of information and power during the 20th century. Members of the staff at the paper, including Funabashi Yoichi, former Editor-in-Chief and one of the most trusted public intellectuals in Japan, examine the paper's role in Japanese history, showing how news agencies assisted in the creation and maintenance of the nation's goals, dreams and delusions. The book draws on internal documents, committee meeting notes and interviews with the staff at the company as a means to narrate what newspaper editors chose to publish during Japan's journey through the 20th century. As well as offering an original insight into wartime media, Media, Propaganda and Politics in 20th-Century Japan explores the relationship between media and society during the postwar era and into the 21st century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-13
9781350002005
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223043622
Product Key Features
Author
The Asahi Shimbun Company
Publication Name
Media, Propaganda and Politics in 20th-Century Japan
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
449g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
The Asahi Shimbun Company
Series Title
Soas Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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