- There are many places you can hear or read the news. Name one. Is that the way you get your news? If not, what is? Why?
- When you were a child, did your family have a newspaper delivered daily? If yes, which paper was it? Which sections (if any) did you read? If no, how did your parents get their news?
- Why do you think your parents preferred to get their news this way? Do you think it influenced how they see the world, or how they voted? Why?
- How have daily newspapers in Japan changed since you were a child?
- Do you subscribe to a daily newspaper now as an adult? If yes, tell us about it (which one? how much does it cost? why do you choose to pay for it?). If no, why not?
- People in the US are often concerned that the demise of newspapers is a threat to democracy. Are you concerned about the standards of journalism in Japan? Why?
Question 1
I read the news from a website called BBC. Sometimes, I also listen to a news channel called Bloomberg from my home assistant device.Question 2
My father used to read the news every morning. He would read newspapers such as The New York Times and The Daily Mail. The newspapers were delivered daily to my house, however, now people very much rely on e-newspapers as their daily dose of news. I did not read the newspaper as my parents wanted me to focus solely on my studies. Getting good grades was my top priority!Question 3
My parents preferred to get news from newspapers as it has been the norm for most people back when I was still in junior high school. It influenced how they see the world in many ways in different areas such as healthcare, politics, and international relations.Question 4
As I did not grow up in Japan, I'm not sure how newspapers in Japan have evolved. However, I do know that the Yomiuri newspaper is the most circulated in the world!Question 5
I'm currently not subscribed to any newspaper companies since I get my news freely from my smartphone; sites such as ProPublica and BBC are the best in my opinion!Question 6
The standard of journalism in Japan is an interesting one, to say the least. The "Kisha" or reporters' club plays a significant role in shaping the Japenese society's perception of what's going on in the world. Journalism is very much controlled in Japan and I think there are both positive and negative aspects to that matter.Tough Vocabulary
| - English - | - Japanese - |
|---|---|
| device | 端末 |
| solely | 単独で |
| priority | 優先 |
| norm | 標準 |
| international relations | 国際関係 |
| evolve | 進化する |
| circulated | 流通 |
| perception | 知覚 |