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A Study of 'Safe Society' and The Media's Role to Promote 'Safety'

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17500166
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 情報図書館学・人文社会情報学
Research InstitutionDoshisha University

Principal Investigator

WATANABE Takesato  Doshisha University, Faculty of Social Studies, Professor, 社会学部, 教授 (50065869)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAGUCHI Koji  Doshisha University, Faculty of Social Studies, Professor, 社会学部, 教授 (60066272)
KUDO Kazuo  Doshisha University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (60153300)
KAWASAKI Yoshinori  Doshisha University, Faculty of Social Studies, Instructor, 社会学部, 専任講師 (30388037)
NOHARA Hitoshi  Gifu University, Faculty of Regional Sciences, Associate Professor, 地域科学部, 准教授 (70337814)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Keywordssafety / anxiety / media / social information / ethical codes of media
Research Abstract

Our research "A Study of 'Safe Society' and The Media's Role to Promote 'Safety' has found the following characteristics of the Japanese media at present and proposed ten points for the media to make better contribution toward safer society.
1.The development of science and technology tends to be against the rhythm based on natural and biological mechanism but contemporary media do not tell on this and are liable to be for the development of science and technology in the too simple way.
2.The media do not succeed in explaining logically and reasonably the causes and results of the things which are happening in the world and such ways of reporting accelerate the social anxiety of the people.
3.Japanese media are reporting only serious and cruel incidents such as traffic accidents and murders in the sensational way, which gives to the audience the impression that Japanese society has become by far more dangerous than ever, but this is statistically not true.
4.The Standards of Broadcasting P … More rograms prohibit the expression which might cause misunderstanding of the audience, and it is the duty for broadcasters to observe the rules but they are acting as if there were not such regulations to get higher rating.
5.It is no doubt that public sectors should be prepared for the coming expected danger such as the case of computer Y-2000 problem, but to utilize such a case for the strengthening the survey system upon the people and the checking the security system of the private sectors, and to our regret some media of Japan at that time cooperated the campaign organized by the governmental authority in this direction.
6.Above mentioned items refer to the defects of the social information given by the media but our research suggests that governmental and police authorities might welcome the style of such media reports. The reason for this is that as more dangerous the society becomes the more people want to depend on the state authority, and then they get better position in the election compared to that of the opposition parties. In addition business circles especially in the field of insurances welcome such information environments to get bigger profits for themselves.
7.Then our research group proposed ten items for the media to report the truth on what are happening in our society and give correct understandings of the society and promote safety feeling in our public life in the true sense. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2007 2006

All Journal Article (8 results) Book (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] メディアによる社会情報環境の安全化の研究(その2)2007

    • Author(s)
      渡辺武達, 山口功二, 工藤和男, 河崎吉紀, 野原仁
    • Journal Title

      同志社メディア・コミュニケーション研究 第4号

      Pages: 134-217

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Study of Safe Society' and The Media's Role to Promote Safety', No22007

    • Author(s)
      WATANABE Takesato, YAMAGUCHI Koji, KUDO Kazuo, KAWASAKI Yoshinori, NOHARA Hitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Doshisha Journal of Media & Communication Research No.4

      Pages: 134-217

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] メディアによる社情報環境の安全化の研究2007

    • Author(s)
      渡辺 武雄, 山口 功二, 工藤 和男, 河崎 吉紀
    • Journal Title

      同志社メディア・コミュニケーション研究 第4号

      Pages: 134-217

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 情報源の秘匿問題に関する日米裁判事例2007

    • Author(s)
      渡辺 武雄
    • Journal Title

      同志社メディア・コミュニケーション研究 第4号

      Pages: 349-373

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] メディアによる社会情報環境の安全化の研究(その1)2006

    • Author(s)
      渡辺武達, 山口功二, 工藤和男, 河崎吉紀, 野原仁
    • Journal Title

      同志社メディア・コミュニケーション研究 第3号

      Pages: 236-265

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Study of Safe Society' and The Media's Role to Promote 'Safety', No12006

    • Author(s)
      WATANABE Takesato, YAMAGUCHI Koji, KUDO Kazuo, KAWASAKI Yoshinori, NOHARA Hitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Doshisha Journal of Media & Communication Research No.3

      Pages: 236-265

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] メディアによる社会情報環境の安全化の研究2006

    • Author(s)
      渡辺武達, 山口功二, 工藤和男, 河崎吉紀, 野原仁
    • Journal Title

      同志社メディア・コミュニケーション研究 第3号

      Pages: 236-265

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 取材・報道原理としての<積極的公正中立主義>2006

    • Author(s)
      渡辺武達
    • Journal Title

      同志社メディア・コミュニケーション研究 第3号

      Pages: 139-221

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] メディアと権力~情報学と社会環境の革新を求めて~2007

    • Author(s)
      ジェームズ・カラン著, 渡辺武達監訳
    • Total Pages
      453
    • Publisher
      論創社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 幻の公衆2007

    • Author(s)
      ウォルター・リップマン著, 河崎吉紀訳
    • Total Pages
      163
    • Publisher
      柏書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] メディアと権力〜情報学と社会環境の革新を求めて〜2007

    • Author(s)
      ジェームズ・カラン著, 渡辺武達訳
    • Total Pages
      453
    • Publisher
      論創社
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] くらしとつながりの倫理学2006

    • Author(s)
      工藤和男
    • Total Pages
      202
    • Publisher
      晃洋書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 番組はなぜ改竄されたか(メディアの危機を訴える市民ネットワーク編)2006

    • Author(s)
      野原仁「市民拒否の論理としての<編集権>」pp275-290
    • Total Pages
      494
    • Publisher
      一葉社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Kurashi to Tsunagari no Rinrigaku (Ethics of our Living and Social Ties)2006

    • Author(s)
      KUDO Kazuo
    • Total Pages
      202
    • Publisher
      Koyo Shobo
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Seidokasareru Shimbunkisha (Newspaper Reporters in the Institutionalized System)2006

    • Author(s)
      KAWASAKI Yoshinori
    • Total Pages
      180
    • Publisher
      Kashiwa Shobo
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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