Events
50th Anniversary Seminar Series – Public Talk by Prof. Yakushiji Katsuyuki
13 Mar 2015
2:00pm – 3:00pm
NAH313, C-Centre
Prof. Yakushiji KatsuyukiProfessor, Department of Media and Communications of Toyo University
Interested parties please register at http://ebooking.com.cuhk.edu.hk/events/
For enquiries, please send email to manlokchan@cuhk.edu.hk
The talk will cover the following issues;
・The characteristics and current situation of traditional media (newspaper, TV) and new media (internet) in Japan
・Newspapers up to the 90’s and TV after the 90’s
・The reasons why the internet is not as influential in Japan as in China or South Korea
・The relationship between politics and media
・Authorities’ and politicians’ reactions and methods of contacts with the media
Prof. Yakushiji has 32 years of experience working as a reporter at one of Japan’s top national newspapers, the Asahi Shimbun, where he mainly covered politics. Later, he became an editorial writer and the chief of The Political Bureau. He has also served as the Editor-in-Chief for Asahi’s monthly opinion magazine, “Ronza”. Prof. Yakushiji’s areas of expertise include Japanese politics, diplomacy and mass communication. He has published several books and articles on the history of important Japanese politicians, including former prime ministers.
