@article{ART002592921},
author={Kim, Hye-Joo},
title={Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition},
journal={Journal of Japanese Culture},
issn={1226-3605},
year={2020},
number={85},
pages={45-58},
doi={10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Hye-Joo
TI - Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition
JO - Journal of Japanese Culture
PY - 2020
VL - null
IS - 85
PB - The Japanese Culture Association Of Korea (Jcak)
SP - 45
EP - 58
SN - 1226-3605
AB - Local newspapers are facing crisis of declining readership and it is happening all over the world. To survive, many local newspapers are rapidly shifting to digital. In contrast to this situation, the local newspapers in Japan show a relative slow trend in putting their Internet edition before paper. This research analyzes the reasons why the local presses in Japan are maintaining a paper-centric system. Especially, this study focuses on what obstacles are slowing things down in the digital shift of Japanese local press.
Research shows that the Japanese local newspapers concern that boosting the Internet edition can cause a decline in the profits of the paper. Moreover, lack of stability in revenue models of the internet edition also hinders them from deciding whether to focus on paid membership or advertising. Due to these obstacles, local newspapers in Japan tend to maintain the paper-centric system and utilizing their Internet edition additionally. Based on this research, I will discuss how to improve the Internet edition service of the Japanese local newspapers.
KW - Local Newspapers in Japan;Internet Newspapers in Japan;Digital Shift;Declining Readership;Community
DO - 10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
ER -
Kim, Hye-Joo. (2020). Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition. Journal of Japanese Culture, 85, 45-58.
Kim, Hye-Joo. 2020, "Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition", Journal of Japanese Culture, no.85, pp.45-58. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
Kim, Hye-Joo "Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition" Journal of Japanese Culture 85 pp.45-58 (2020) : 45.
Kim, Hye-Joo. Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition. 2020; 85 : 45-58. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
Kim, Hye-Joo. "Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition" Journal of Japanese Culture no.85(2020) : 45-58.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
Kim, Hye-Joo. Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition. Journal of Japanese Culture, 85, 45-58. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
Kim, Hye-Joo. Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition. Journal of Japanese Culture. 2020; 85 45-58. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
Kim, Hye-Joo. Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition. 2020; 85 : 45-58. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
Kim, Hye-Joo. "Why Local Newspapers in Japan Are MaintainingA Paper-Centric System: The Challenges and Future Prospects for Internet Edition" Journal of Japanese Culture no.85(2020) : 45-58.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..85.202005.45
