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Publication / “Journalists Without Names? Professional Constraints, Digital Norms, and Media Criticism in Contemporary Japan”

Mon dernier article de recherche vient d’être publié dans Japan Forum, la revue de la British Association of Japanese Studies.

Il est intitulé “Journalists Without Names? Professional Constraints, Digital Norms, and Media Criticism in Contemporary Japan”. Il s’agit des résultats d’une enquête de terrain réalisé entre 2022 et 2023, dont j’ai déjà eu l’occasion de discuter à l’Université de Tokyo et lors du dernier congrès de la Société Française des Études Japonaises.

Voici la référence exacte : César Castellvi, “Journalists Without Names? Professional Constraints, Digital Norms, and Media Criticism in Contemporary Japan”, Japan Forum, Volume 37, no 4, 2025, p.1-20.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09555803.2025.2556855

Résumé

This article examines the reasons for the emergence of dozens of anonymous reporter accounts on the social network X (formerly Twitter) in the early 2020s. It is based on a qualitative analysis of a database of 195 anonymous accounts and a series of interviews with journalists. While some choose anonymity because of their company’s internal policies, others seek to protect themselves from online harassment campaigns that have been exacerbated by the rise of anti-media discourse. The article also points out that this anonymization is taking place against the backdrop of a weakening traditional media facing growing economic and political pressures. It highlights the tension between journalists’ increased visibility on social networks and their need for protection from criticism and attack. The study thus contributes to a better understanding of the mutations of journalism in Japan in the digital age and the issues surrounding anonymity in the online public sphere.

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OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
César Castellvi (10 septembre 2025). Publication / “Journalists Without Names? Professional Constraints, Digital Norms, and Media Criticism in Contemporary Japan” Médias et espace public dans le Japon contemporain. Consulté le 10 février 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/14mc4


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