NHK and newspapers are considered the most trustworthy news sources, according to the Japan Press Research Institute. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/online-news-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newspapers #media #surveys #television #nhk
The internet has become the main source of daily news in Japan, overtaking commercial television for the first time, a survey by the Japan Press Research Institute has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/society/japan-internet-top-news-source/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #internet #media #newspapers #japanesetv #surveys
The association representing journalists who cover the U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday condemned a new press access policy that could see reporters lose their access as early as next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/politics/press-us-defense-media-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #journalism #pressfreedom #censorship #newspapers #magazines #pentagon #petehegseth #us #donaldtrump
Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, one of the world's biggest by circulation, is suing U.S.-based AI firm Perplexity for allegedly "free-riding" on its content on its search engine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/08/japan/crime-legal/yomiuri-sues-free-riding-ai-firm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #yomiuri #newspapers #media #ai #perplexity #japanesecourts
Generative AI assistants are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the ad revenue they desperately need, in a blow to an industry already fighting for survival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/tech/ai-search-media-ecosystem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #chatgpt #ai #fakenews #misinformation #media #journalism #pressfreedom #censorship #newspapers #magazines #internet #publishers
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The Guardian is hiringa senior science investigative reporter based in DC
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People in Japan rely more on social media and websites for news than newspapers, despite considering newspapers more trustworthy, according to a new government white paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/internet-news-source/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internet #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #fakenews #newspapers #television
A newly released survey by news app operator SmartNews shows that 18% of people in Japan consciously avoid news sometimes or often. When asked why they avoid news, 60.8% said it makes them feel depressed and sick. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/japan/society/news-avoidance-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #surveys #newspapers #media #apps