"We had chances to score more goals," said the coach. I honestly wish to suggest that Japanese journalists build and participate in international networks to find new reporting skills, and promote and defend the free press.Feyenoord striker Ayase Ueda scored a hat-trick as the hosts shrugged off the absence of injured Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma in Osaka.ĭaichi Kamada and Ritsu Doan also got on the scoresheet as Japan took their goal tally to 29 in their last seven games - all of which they have won.īut Moriyasu was far from satisfied as he tries to plot a route to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, starting with their next qualifier against Syria in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. “I would like to fill the gap by informing Japanese journalists of the worsening situation of journalism and courageous fights of colleagues all over the world. In his term on the IPI Executive Board, Hiroki would like to raise awareness among Japanese journalists about the threats to press freedom in other countries. “Though it may take time, I am hopeful we can reverse the trend.” “I think IPI can assist those journalists and play a role of global beacon for the freedom of press”, he said. For Hiroki, this is where IPI, with its reputation as a defender and promoter of the free press, and its global network reach can step in. Independent journalists are harassed and persecuted in many countries, and the situation is worsening year by year. Hiroki noted that journalism faces threats from many sides - sustainability is no longer the main challenge. He calls on the media to walk the line between retaining their appeal to audiences and remaining true to their integrity as journalists, basing journalistic work on robust facts and convincing rhetoric, and not falling prey to focussing on part of the audience alone. The world of Japanese journalism is as divided as the general population, Hiroki said, and each section of the audience is getting smaller. Current readers and viewers have various and sometimes quite opposing perspectives on news stories, especially political and policy ones. For Hiroki, one of the biggest challenges journalism faces today is producing content that can appeal to broader audiences. They are also active in building international networks to do impactful journalism like those at ICIJ, who have recently written explosive stories about the Pandora Papers.” This kind of achievement, built on a global network, can inspire many Japanese journalists to seek international connections for new and better content.īut there are storm clouds looming. “They are more interested in covering stories (by) employing new methods, such as big data analysis. There’s reason to be optimistic, Hiroki said, pointing to a new crop of young, ambitious reporters. But our readers are so keen to learn about other subjects, for example science and technology, Covid-19 and global health, cultural news, manga, animation and so on.” The survival of Japanese journalism will need qualified reporters for those fields who produce good content, he suggested. “We are good at researching and explaining conventional stories, such as politics, economy, international affairs. Hiroki said that journalists in Japan are slow to catch up with the latest developments in new fields of news and reporting. Sugita was recently elected as a member of IPI’s Executive Board at the 2021 IPI World Congress in Vienna last month. What does the future of independent journalism in Japan look like? IPI talked recently with Hiroki Sugita, a columnist and associate executive director at Kyodo News in Japan, to learn more. This interview is part of IPI’s series profiling our 10 new Executive Board members.
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