The Unreported Protests: A Shift in Media Dynamics
The Ministry of Finance dissolution demonstrations have not only been held in Tokyo but to regional areas. However, TV stations have chosen not to report on them. Normally, they would cover even small demonstrations extensively, but despite the nationwide scale of these protests, they remain silent. Some suggest that this silence is due to pressure from the Ministry of Finance.
A few days ago, TV Tokyo reported on the Ministry of Finance dissolution demonstrations. TV Tokyo is always the first to cover interesting events. It will be interesting to see if other TV stations follow suit and report on this as well.
Of course, I learned about this from social media. I've been observing the activities of TV stations on social media for a while now. Social media reports on the activities of TV stations. It seems that TV stations have transitioned from being the reporters to being the reported.