bilingual book on NY Times's racist, sexist reporting on Japan
Tomoyuki Tanaka
i asked UCD library to get a copy of the following
a few months ago.
Melvyl system tells me the book is here.
please check it out.
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bilingual book on NY Times's racist, sexist reporting on Japan
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some quotes:
--- Charles Burress (San Francisco Chronicles staff writer)
"But despite its [NY Times's] excellent reputation, much
of its Japan coverage seems to be tainted by a peculiar
attitude that shows up time and time again. Here are
more examples: [...]" (Page 45-46 of English text)
--- Harry Harootunian (Director of East Asian Studies and
Professor of New York University)
"I think that the people who the New York Times has in
Japan now, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, are
awful, because I don't think that they understand
anything about Japan." (Page 87 of English text)
(Kristof doesn't speak any Japanese.)
--- Keiko IKEDA:
"I used to read the New York Times everyday when I lived
in New York with my family, and taught anthropology at
[...] Columbia University. This paper's biased coverage
of Japan is often talked about among American
Japanologists." (Page 100 of English text)
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zipangu
JAPAN MADE IN U.S.A.
On Sale Now!!
published by Zipangu
Paperback, 280 pages
English & Japanese bilingual
$20
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How Accurate Is American Media Coverage on Japan ?
Japanese living in New York have discussed a huge gap between
the images of Japan which have appeared in U.S. media and the
realities in Japan. Several prominent journalists and
scholars from both sides of the Pacific contributed their ideas.
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From Contents
[.] The Ten Worst New York Times Stories on Japan
[.] Nicholas D. Kristof, Tokyo Bureau Chief of the New
York Times, Talks Back
[.] Chizuko Ueno, Professor of Tokyo University
(Sociology): `Why Is the Media Coverage on Japan So Biased?`
[.] Carol Gluck, Professor of Columbia University
(History) : `Mutual Image/Mutual Distortion`
[.] Harry Harootunian, Professor of New York University (East
Asian Studies): `Japan's Ambiguous Silhouette`
[.] T.R. Reid, the Former Tokyo Bureau Chief of the Washington
Post: `How Can You Be Objective? I Like Japanese People.`
[.] Norma Field, Professor of University of Chicago (East Asian
Language & Civilization): ` Who Needs National Identity?`
[.] Tetsuya Chikushi, T.V. anchorman: `How Do You See
Outsider's Eye?`
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major Japanese bookstores in the States.
Also available by mail order. Send a check of $20 payable to Zipangu
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;;; TANAKA Tomoyuki ("Mr. Tanaka" or "Tomoyuki")
;;; http://www.cs.indiana.edu/hyplan/tanaka.html
Takashi Kikuchi
Takashi M. Kikuchi