The Japan Times-University of Tokyo Joint International Symposium on Journalism

To mark the 110th anniversary of The Japan Times and the 130th anniversary of the University of Tokyo, the two institutions will host a symposium on the evolving role of English-language media in East Asia.

Keynote speaker Michel Temman, director and Japan representative of Reporters Without Borders, will give his perspective on the state of Japanese media, followed by a panel discussion on the value, relevancy and future of English-language media in East Asia, featuring prominent scholars and journalists from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

The symposium will address issues including the effect of the Internet on regional media, and the challenges for journalists operating with Western standards to report issues in East Asian nations with different social and political settings.

Click for map to venue. Tetsumon Memorial Hall is on the 14th floor of the Faculty of Medicine Experimental Research Bldg.

Entry is free, but please RSVP via the following form: