In a new article on media politics in Japan, now out in the communication journal Publizistik, Yosuke Buchmeier portrays the ambivalent interdependence between the media and politics and the tension between journalistic integrity, economic interests, and political influence(s). While providing a succinct historical overview of a century of media politics in Japan, he argues that the current hegemony of the legacy media in the public sphere may eventually face a silent, but profound transformation in light of digitization and advancements in artificial intelligence.
The open access article serves as an easy-to-read, general introduction to news journalism in Japan targeted both at students and scholars as well as to those looking for a comprehensive and yet concise overview on the most essential developments in media politics and political communication in Japan.
Yosuke Buchmeier (2024) “Media politics in Japan: News journalism between interdependence, integrity, and influence” in Publizistik, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11616-024-00858-3