But, Japanese media is overly reliant on it. MF: Getting close to people in power to obtain information is called 'access journalism.' The concept itself is by no means a bad thing it's necessary. In such scenarios, we'll be unable to fulfill our duty. YK: As someone in the media, it scares me that opportunities for interviews could disappear.
While the administration of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would actively offer opportunities for exclusive interviews to media organizations favorable to them, they weren't really offering them to critical media outlets.īy skillfully using this carrot and stick policy, they were able to apply an unspoken pressure that says, 'If you want to report on us, cooperate.' That cooperation is spreading information convenient to the government. Then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen at a press conference to mark the start of the second Abe Cabinet, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec.
