Crisis in Journalism: Proposal Workshop Series

A Forum on the Crisis in Journalism: Proposal-Based Workshop Series

Part 3: Collaboration to Protect and Expand International Reporting

Toward practical improvement measures: the last two workshops (1st "What the Watchdog Sees: Japan's International Reporting and the Future of Journalism", the 2nd ".Considering the Crisis of Journalism: What is "Neutrality" in the U.S. Media?Through the "Media and Journalism Workshop" (regarding the "Media and Journalism"), the need to not only share problems but also to seek ways to improve them was confirmed. Against this background, we will continue to hold the 3rd workshop as a place where people interested in media and journalism from various backgrounds can gather and think together about practical improvement measures.

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025, 18:00-19:30

Target: Media professionals, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, general public

Admission: Free

Venue: Osaka University Nakanoshima Center (Seminar Room 7A)

Zoom streaming is available for the lecture portion only.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82878399401?pwd=RTNzSDZBOHJPQ0RaRHNXbUJSRk5nQT09

Meeting ID: 828 7839 9401 Passcode: 3GqAhF

Registration: You are welcome to attend on the day of the event, but please register in advance below if possible to ensure that we have enough participants.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UdD7pstCaqkQ78kugxnKZ3Xb8rdVstNelntS-4lulyc/edit

Part 3: Collaboration to Protect and Expand International Reporting

Japan's international reporting is limited in volume and heavily biased geographically, with a small number of foreign correspondents covering large areas with limited resources (personnel). This situation could be exacerbated if resources are further reduced. In this proposal, we will explore ways to enable more efficient and diversified international reporting by news organizations to share resources and coordinate the location of their reporting offices to share information on their coverage. While the session will focus on examples from Africa, the proposal itself is not region-specific.

Proposer:Virgil Hawkins(Graduate School of International Public Policy, Osaka University)

What is this series?

This series of workshop-style events aims to bring together media professionals, researchers, students, and the general public to explore ways to improve the current crisis in journalism in Japan by focusing on one specific proposal each time. In each session, starting from a proposal, participants will discuss its feasibility and issues from various perspectives through dialogue, and practically consider how journalism should be in the future. The fourth and subsequent sessions will be announced in due course.