“The issue of Hyogo Governor Saito Motohiko, which has been covered daily by variety shows, came to a complete halt last weekend. It feels like after all that fuss, it’s all calmed down all at once. “There are many viewers who are puzzled by the reporting stance.” (Television show source) Governor Saito was dramatically re-elected in the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election held on November 17th. He has been accused of power harassment and soliciting, and the media has reported on various issues surrounding him, but he defeated the favorite, Kazumi Inamura, in the election and won 1.13 million votes. Thanks to clever strategies using social media, the election saw a surge in excitement that could be called the “Saito Theater,” with some even saying that “old media has lost to social media.” “Since the traditional media, such as newspapers and television, had pursued Governor Saito so much, I believed there was no way he would be re-elected. However, as the word spread on social media that the allegations were false and the perception that Saito was a victim framed by the resistance grew, the circle of support grew from favoritism toward the underdog” (Social Affairs Department reporter). Governor Saito, who won the support of many citizens and returned to power, is seen by his supporters as a star who rose from adversity. While the excitement was still fresh, Mr. A, the president of a PR company, boasted on the internet posting platform “Note” that he was in charge of the social media public relations strategy for the election. The woman, a woman in her 30s, was the so-called “sparkly girl” type of lady who posted lots of eye-catching photos online, but her personal appearance caused a huge backlash as it was allegedly in violation of the Public Offices Election Act. Mr. A is currently in hiding, but naturally the media’s focus has shifted to Governor Saito, who denied the allegations in a press conference, explaining, “It is true that I paid 700,000 yen for the poster production.” “From what has happened so far, it seems the media is intent on pursuing Saito further over the PR company incident. The tabloid shows hyped up the issue by promoting experts who claimed that this was a problem, but as the investigations progressed and it became clear that President A had exaggerated his story, the uproar that had been created up until then shrunk to nothing as if it were a lie. With existing media coming under scrutiny, the public is distrustful of the sudden changes that have come without much explanation or reflection. That is the background to the move away from old media.” (ibid.) If the PR company issue is truly a problem, the investigating authorities will take action, and it would be fine to start reporting it extensively from that point on. However, isn’t the 100-Article Committee far more important than that? In addition to the suspicions mentioned above, there is also an investigation into the Prefectural Affairs Bureau chief who committed suicide. It is the media’s mission to work to thoroughly clarify the issue, and I believe that clarification of the underlying suspicions is what the public wants to see reported.
>>2 Professional lol The old media like TV and newspapers don’t report on the Osaka Expo, the coronavirus, or the Johnny’s gay issue properly Are they trying to control civilians?
>>19 That’s what it means to lose trust. No matter what you do after you betray someone, they’re not going to see it positively. Trust is something that takes years to build.
Now that both sides have finished their arguments and are at each other’s throats, all that’s left is to wait for the court’s decision. If Kaede comes forward and makes some kind of counterargument, that’ll definitely be reported.
But just as we were getting excited about the Orita Kaede story, some idiot came forward and sent a letter of complaint, and we ended it by saying that we couldn’t answer because we were being accused, so the Hyogo Prefecture stories will be dwindling.
Isn’t it just that the old media variety shows and news programs that prey on the ignorant elderly have decided that bashing Saito Motohiko is no longer profitable?
The media is shit, fooled idiots are shit, politicians and their cronies are even shittier. No matter which way you look you’re bound to run into shit.
Fake news on social media has become a problem, but if I were asked which I can trust more, old media or social media, I would answer without hesitation, social media.
Wait wait. But you’re still calling it the media? They can’t report on it because it didn’t appear before the 100-Article Committee. Do your research properly before writing an article.
The vegetables are busy yelling things like “Don’t report on Korea!” lol. The world can’t be understood with the intelligence of a blank-headed vegetable lol.
I want Tachibana to be arrested quickly and questioned. He ran as a fake candidate and urged people to vote for Saito. No matter how you look at it, he’s Saito’s campaign worker. If you do this, it’s no good. Isn’t this election interference?
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