Journalism Today
The media presence in the Middle East has changed drastically since 1991. The countries in this area had, before then, been very conservative about the level of media presence. The governments had been very protective of their information and did not allow independent media coverage. However, 1991 saw the rise of the Big Bang era in the Middle East with the entry of major media channels such as CNN, the birth of Al Jazeera, and the introduction of the internet in these countries. By the year 2000, the countries in this area had an upsurge in social media and internet usage and furthering the role of the press. Print media is also widespread in the Middle East and is mainly done in Arabic, English, Turkish, Farsi, and Hebrew. It is one of the most prominent forms of media in these areas. Media coverage and freedom continue to evolve in Middle East countries though not without setbacks.
The Relationship between Japanese Media and Japanese Government
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For 20 years now, Japan seismologists have cautioned on the tsunamic and seismic hazards concerning the well-being of nuclear power plants. Their warnings were ignored and what transpired was a 9.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Tohoku on March 11. Specialists claimed on Japan TV stations that the quake was unforeseeable. Consequently, Japan meteorological agency should inform the government and the public to prepare for the unforeseen. However, the Japanese government needs to declare to the public that it is almost impossible to predict earthquakes and that predictions could be misleading in some cases (Geller, 2011).
Geller’s opinion focuses on the incompetence of the government in analyzing earthquakes occurrences by urging the government to consider the repeal of earthquakes countermeasures act.
References
Geller, R. (2011). Shake-up time for Japanese seismology. Retrieved March 3 2020, from https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10105?page=1
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