tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post348868291469894907..comments2024-03-14T07:32:30.141+09:00Comments on Marketing Japan: Japan Nuclear Disaster Update & Strong Criticism of Western Media Sensationalismmike in tokyo rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-86967864182089911432011-03-18T16:04:53.636+09:002011-03-18T16:04:53.636+09:00and garbage like this report....
http://www.thesu...and garbage like this report....<br /><br />http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3473142/My-nightmare-trapped-in-post-tsunami-Tokyo-City-of-Ghosts.htmlRyanhttp://twitter.com/Tokyo_Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-8295595501937560522011-03-18T14:55:40.144+09:002011-03-18T14:55:40.144+09:00http://mediamatters.org/blog/201103140036
One for...http://mediamatters.org/blog/201103140036<br /><br />One for you Mike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-76594910355740988532011-03-18T11:58:06.574+09:002011-03-18T11:58:06.574+09:00For the past few years, I've been working part...For the past few years, I've been working part-time as a rewriter for<br />an English-language news program at NHK, Japan's national broadcaster.<br />Since the quake hit on Friday, I've been called in nearly every day to<br />help out with their round-the-clock coverage of the disaster. In other<br />words, I've been right there as all the live reports have been coming<br />in. And not just from NHK's reporters, but from most of the global<br />news outlets as well. I get the feeling that much of the coverage<br />(including NHK's), especially of the nuclear issue, has been<br />needlessly alarmist. And also, perhaps unavoidably, simplistic. If I<br />were living overseas and relying on these reports for information, I'd<br />probably be scared shitless for "all those poor people in Japan." But<br />instead, things here in the Tokyo area are calm.<br /><br />A quick example: a little while ago, CNN splashed on their main page a<br />story with the headline "US Charters Planes to Exit Citizens." This<br />was accompanied by a photo of people mobbing an airport ticket<br />counter. Any sensible person seeing this is left with the impression<br />that Americans in Japan are freaking out to such an extent that extra<br />planes have to be brought in to ferry them all out. It’s not until you<br />actually click the link and read the story that you see a spokesman<br />saying: "There are still commercial seats available out of Tokyo...<br />however, because we do not wish to consume large numbers of seats that others might need, we are making arrangements to bring a couple of chartered aircraft into Tokyo." Some story!<br />-Steve TrautleinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-91444824477070752352011-03-18T10:38:44.064+09:002011-03-18T10:38:44.064+09:00Yep, JT. They did say that they would die before t...Yep, JT. They did say that they would die before they'd let a disaster happen. These guys are heroes.mike in tokyo rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-76976844885066323102011-03-18T10:23:15.465+09:002011-03-18T10:23:15.465+09:00I have actually heard most of what that guy is say...I have actually heard most of what that guy is saying from actual Japanese news. NHK and TBS. My Japanese isn't very good, but I understand enough to get a grasp of the situation and NHK has english interpreters.<br /><br />About the workers, they know they are risking their health, in the long term. I respect these men tremendously. I heard (didn't verify) someone say these men wanted to go help even if it kills them.JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-78438042186228335852011-03-18T09:57:23.427+09:002011-03-18T09:57:23.427+09:00I have noticed that even the Anglo-American "...I have noticed that even the Anglo-American "alternative" media (in the USA, Canada, etc.) have been spinning the accident in fairly sensationalist terms.<br /><br />I can't help but think there is some kind of geopolitical agenda driving this kind of media coverage in general--above and beyond the standard tabloid fearmongering to generate more viewers/readers or even legitimate concerns about public safety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com