Media and Communications in Japan

Sachihiko KONDO (Center for International Education and Exchange)

Course Objective
   In this series of lectures, not only theories of communication, but also the history of mass media in modern Japanese society will be discussed.

Learning Goals
   To understand to what extent, people could relay on media in Japan and in other countries, as reasonable decision makers on their own future.

Class Plan

	Theme	Content
Week 1	introduction
Week 2	media theory 1	Theories of McQuil (Applying real news in Japan)
Week 3	media theory 2	Theories of McQuil (Applying real news in Japan)
Week 4	Post Meiji Media	Media History
Week 5	Post War Period Media	Media History
Week 6	News Papaers in Japan	History of Japanese Newspapers
Week 7	Stereotypes	Theoretical Applroach to undestand media functions
Week 8	Banal Nationalism 1	Theoretical Applroach to undestand media functions
Week 9	Banal Nationalism 2	Theoretical Applroach to undestand media functions
Week 10	Inventions of Traditions 1	Theoretical Applroach to undestand media functions
Week 11	Inventions of Traditions 2	Theoretical Applroach to undestand media functions
Week 12	Reviewing Japanese news deliveryt system	Analysing Japanese news delivery system and problems
Week 13	Summary
Week 14	Esam
Week 15	Review of the class / exam.

Independent Study Outside of Class
   Small report on particular topics will be assigned to help theoretical understandings

Textbooks
   Delivered at the begininng

Grading Policy
   50: Attendance and Positive Participations into the Class discussions
   50: Exam.