A Sociology of Journalism in Japan

This book represents an in-depth analysis of journalism in Japan during the golden era of the daily press and the gradual introduction of digital technology starting from the mid-1980s to the late 2010s.

César Castellvi is a sociologist and Associate Professor in Japanese Studies at Université Paris Cité, France.

Introduction 1. Mapping the Daily Press 2. A Career in a National Newspaper 3. Japanese journalists and their sources 4. Total commitment and crisis of callings 5. Feminization of the editorial staff 6. From anonymity to the construction of a "journalist star system" Conclusion Afterword: The political consequences of Japanese journalism's dependence on the organizational model