Introduction -- The formation of a modern mass press in Japan -- Transnational contexts: appropriation, reciprocities, and parallels -- Disciplining knowledge: the foundation of newspaper studies -- The social function of the press: education, public opinion, propaganda -- Marxian intervention: the actuality of journalism -- Latent publics: rumors and the reciprocity of communication -- Conclusion
Summary
Public Opinion - Propaganda - Ideology offers an account of the interwar discourse on the social function of the press in Japan
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index
