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MEDIA

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 16, 2017
Paul Roquet's 'Ambient Media' analyzes the importance of experiential atmosphere in society
University of Minnesota Press"Reading the air" (judging the atmosphere of a situation) is considered a crucial social skill in Japan. Paul Roquet's dense work on ambient media invites the reader to analyze the air of the modern city and its media in a new way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2017
Myanmar faces mounting calls for release of Reuters journalists
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday that the United States was demanding "the immediate release" of two Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar "or information as to the circumstances around their disappearance."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 15, 2017
'Star Wars' fans get a first look at 'The Last Jedi'
The planets have aligned and the Force is even stronger for the "Star Wars" community. On Thursday evening, hundreds of fans filled Toho Cinemas Roppongi for one of the first global premieres of "The Last Jedi," the latest film in the well-loved series, with many attendees dressing up as their favorite...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017
Japan Times advisory board weighs in on the paper's past and future
The Japan Times Media Advisory Board met at the newspaper's office Oct. 24 to review the redesign implemented on April 1 and news coverage over the past year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2017
China's top paper blasts Australian media reports as racist, paranoid
Australian media reports on Chinese interference in Australia are racist and paranoid, China's top newspaper said Monday, stepping up a war of words over concerns in Australia about Chinese influence in the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2017
Twitter changes reason for allowing Trump's anti-Muslim retweets
Twitter Inc. said it allowed anti-Muslim videos that were retweeted by President Donald Trump because they didn't break rules on forbidden content, backtracking from an earlier rationale that the posts were newsworthy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2017
Meredith to buy U.S. publisher Time in Koch-backed deal
U.S. media company Meredith Corp. said on Sunday it will buy Time Inc., the publisher of People, Sports Illustrated and Fortune magazines, in a $1.84 billion all-cash deal backed by conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2017
China pledges to be more open to providing information: China Daily
Central and local governments will be more open to providing information to help the international community understand China, the official China Daily reported on Tuesday, citing a senior government official.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2017
Cambodian court charges two U.S.-linked journalists with espionage
A Cambodian court on Saturday charged two journalists with espionage for filing news reports to a U.S.-funded radio station, which can carry a prison term of up to 15 years.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2017
U.S. Congress urged to require Chinese state journalists to register as foreign agents
A report to the U.S. Congress released on Wednesday accused Chinese state media entities of involvement in spying and propaganda and said their staff in the United States should be required to register as foreign agents.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2017
Former chief of Chinese state-run news agency booted from party over corruption
The retired former head of a Chinese state-run news agency has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for graft, an anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2017
Rupert Murdoch twice discussed buying CNN with AT&T CEO, sources say
Rupert Murdoch telephoned AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Randall Stephenson twice in the last six months and talked about cable network CNN, sources briefed on the matter said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2017
Zama murders and malicious online intent
Something should be done to crack down on the malicious intent that lurks in cybersphere.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2017
Trump account frozen by departing staffer: Twitter
U.S. President Donald Trump's @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc. employee who was leaving the company on Thursday and was down for 11 minutes before it was restored, the social media company said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2017
North Korea dismisses as 'misinformation' Japanese report that scores died in nuclear test site accident
North Korea lashed out at Japan on Thursday, dismissing as "misinformation" a report earlier this week that more than 200 people were feared dead after a tunnel collapse at the North's main nuclear test site following the country's sixth atomic test in early September.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2017
Fake news isn't the only way to skew perceptions
Biased news, which may delivered even by traditional news organizations, can be very damaging, not least for political leaders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 26, 2017
Twitter could turn first-ever profit in 4Q as it slashes expenses
Twitter Inc. said on Thursday it could turn its first ever profit in the fourth quarter, after making sweeping cuts in expenses the past few months and finding sources of revenue beyond the advertising that dominates social media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 26, 2017
Bangladesh's news-starved Rohingya refugees tune in to 'WhatsApp radio' despite dodgy info sources
Sitting in his hillside grocery shop in a Bangladesh refugee camp, Rohingya Muslim Momtaz-ul-Hoque takes a break to listen to an audio recording on his mobile phone, while children and passers-by gather round to hear the latest news from Myanmar.

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