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Politics On-screen: Has NHK News Become Politician-Centered?

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In the aftermath of the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) historic ouster by and resumption of government control from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), it is time to reassess whether political reporting and commentary on NHK remains as focused on the bureaucracy as Ellis Krauss (2000) found. I compare NHK political coverage in three time periods—before the change of government to the DPJ, during DPJ rule, and after the LDP regained control. After conducting a content analysis of the most popular NHK news program, News 7, I compare my findings with those of Krauss (2000). I find that officials from government agencies appeared less frequently, while at the same time the number of appearances by prime ministers, political party leaders, and members of various politician groups grew considerably. The trend is clear enough to conclude that NHK News 7 has transformed its political coverage. Possible reasons for this shift are also discussed.

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  • Yue YIN, 2017. "Politics On-screen: Has NHK News Become Politician-Centered?," Social Science Japan Journal, University of Tokyo and Oxford University Press, vol. 20(2), pages 225-242.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:sscijp:v:20:y:2017:i:2:p:225-242.
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