KGRI2040 Independence and Self-Respect Project: Platform and "The 2040 Problem" Project Symposium: What is a "Newspaper" in a Digital Society (Held on September 17, 2021)
Event Date
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August 23, 2021
KGRI2040 Independence and Self-Respect ProjectPlatform and "The 2040 Problem" Project SymposiumWhat is a "Newspaper" in a Digital Society
■ Details
In a digital society where platform companies have become the gatekeepers of all "discourse," the significance of the "newspaper" is being questioned once again. Amid a flood of information on the internet designed to strongly capture our attention, such as misinformation and low-quality articles compiled from online sources, can "newspapers" truly survive? And should they survive?
If the answer is "Yes," the next question is "How." If the perception of news as a product is changing among us—who have become inseparable from our smartphones—or within our "brains," it may be necessary to redefine the very concept of "news" and transform the form of the "newspaper" itself.
This symposium will examine these issues from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
■ Event Outline
Date and Time : Friday, September 17, 2021, 14:00-18:00 (JST) (Doors open at 13:30)
Format : Online *The webinar URL will be sent to those who register in advance.
Organizer : Platform and "The 2040 Problem" Project
Co-organizers : Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI), Keio University Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies (MEDIACOM)
Eligibility : Open to everyone, no participation fee
Registration : Please register from here . *Registration is now closed.
■ Timetable
14:00
Opening Remarks Masato Yasui (Professor, School of Medicine, Keio University / Director, KGRI)
Introduction Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor, Keio University Law School / Deputy Director, KGRI)
14:10 "How to Deliver Articles People Don't Want to Read"
Shojiro Okuyama (Editor-in-Chief, Asahi Shimbun withnews)
14:40 "Smartphone Brains and Children's Academic Performance"
Kohei Sakaki (Assistant Professor, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University)
15:10 "The Potential of Journalism in a Digital Society (Tentative)"
Shuzo Yamagoshi (Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University)
15:40 "The Value of Web News: A Platformer's Perspective"
Susumu Yoshida (Head of Public Policy, Yahoo Japan Corporation)
16:10 Break (20 min.)
16:30 Panel Discussion
Panelists:
・Hidemi Suzuki (Professor and Deputy Director, MEDIACOM)
・Atsushi Tamura (Talent, Yoshimoto Kogyo)
・The speakers listed above
Moderator: Tatsuhiko Yamamoto
17:50
Closing Remarks Atsushi Sawai (Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University / Director, MEDIACOM)
Master of Ceremonies: Rinko Kojima (3rd year, Faculty of Law, Keio University / Tatsuhiko Yamamoto Seminar)
After Session
"Gen Z's New Conference: Considering the Ideal Form of News Consumption to Maintain the Role of Newspapers"
Time: 18:00-19:00
Guest: Akira Amano (Principal Investigator, Dentsu Media Innovation Lab, Dentsu Inc.)
Panelists: Student Volunteers from Keio University
Moderator: Eijiro Mizutani (Associate Professor, Faculty of Sociology, Kansai University)
MC: Shingo Miyadai, Kanna Takahashi (3rd year, Faculty of Law / Tatsuhiko Yamamoto Seminar)
How to Participate: Details will be provided separately in the chat section of the symposium on the day of the event.
Inquiries about this event:
Keio University Global Research Institute
"2040 Independence and Self-Respect Project" Office
E-mail: kgri-web[at]adst.keio.ac.jp
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