 Description:
The media play a great role in creating the images of a foreign country
and in influencing international relations. This lecture will explain the
media’s roles in image-building and international relations by focusing
on U.S.-Japan relations. The specific purpose of this lecture is three-fold:
it will (1) provide knowledge about news flow/content between the U.S.
and Japan, (2) explain the influence of the news on Japanese and Americans
in terms of image-building and policy-making, and (3) describe the roles
of the media in contributing to world peace.
 Objective:
Students are encouraged to discuss what the media can do to build friendly international relationships.
 Recommended Readings:
Inoue, Yasuhiro. “Effects of the Japanese News Media on Images of U.S. Foreign Policy and Society: A Survey of Japanese College Students,” Hiroshima Journal of International Studies 9 (2003): 77-89.
In addition, handouts will be provided in class.
Name:INOUE Yasuhiro
Present Post and Title: Associate Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Hiroshima City
University.
Final Education: Michigan State University, Ph.D.
Specialized Field: Mass Media Effects, International Communication/Global Media, and Political
Communication (e.g., public diplomacy), and Journalism (a former reporter
at Japanese national newspapers)
Recent Publications:
*"Japanese Women, Show Biz News and Hard News: Contradictions between
Reality and Stereotype." In Kiran Prasad (Ed.), Globalization, Women and Mass Media. New Delhi: The Women Press (in press, 2005).
*Cyber Election Campaigning: U.S. Presidential Election 2000. Hiroshima, Japan: Keisuisha, 2003.
*"Hard and Soft Mega-Media Conglomeration: Has Sony's Strategy Created
Synergies?" Keio Communication Review, 25 (2003): 39-56.
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