Sports journalism in the Japan media system: formation and development

Authors

Keywords:

Japan’s sports journalism, modern Japanese media, specialized sports publications, sports broadcasts, multimedia space

Abstract

The formation and development of sports journalism, an important segment of modern Japanese media, is traced. The features of sports information of traditional types of Japanese media are considered, the impact of the Internet on sports journalism is analyzed. Based on the scientific publications of Japanese researchers, the demand for sports information by the audience is determined, the role of sports journalism in enhancing the image of Japan and in expanding of its international relations is also revealed.

Author Biography

  • Hitoshi Tanaka, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    postgraduate student at the department of international journalism, faculty of journalism

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Published

2020-04-02

Issue

No. 1 (2020): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Journalism and Pedagogics

Section

Theory and Practice of Foreign Mass Media

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How to Cite

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Tanaka, H. 2020. Sports journalism in the Japan media system: formation and development. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Journalism. 1 (Apr. 2020), 47–52.