Shukan Shincho (magazine)
Categories | News magazine |
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Frequency | Weekly |
Circulation | 537,596 (Oct. 2014 - Sept. 2015) |
Year founded | 1956 |
First issue | 19 February 1956 |
Company | Shincho-sha |
Country | Japan |
Based in | Tokyo |
Language | Japanese |
Website | Shukan Shincho |
Shukan Shincho (週刊新潮, Shūkan Shinchō) is a Japanese conservative[1][2] weekly news magazine based in Tokyo, Japan. It is considered one of the most influential weekly magazines in the country.[2] It was the first Japanese weekly magazine founded by a publishing company which does not own a major newspaper.[3][4]
History and profile[]
Shukan Shincho was first published on 19 February 1956.[5] The cover of the first issue featured an illustration by Japanese artist Rokuro Taniuchi.[5][6] The magazine is part of Shinchosha, which also founded it.[5] It is published on a weekly basis.[5] Its headquarters are in Tokyo.[7]
Shukan Shincho is a general-news magazine, but it targets men.[2] As of 2017 Mark Schreiber, a contributing author of Japan Times, argued that the readers of the magazine are mostly older and retired Japanese men.[8] The major competitor of the magazine is Shūkan Bunshun.[9]
The magazine has a nationalistic and conservative political stance.[2] The magazine never contains pornographic news and has a dignified layout, increasing its prestigious status in the Japanese society.[2] However, it is also described as a tabloid magazine by Mainichi Shimbun, a leading Japanese daily.[9] Shukan Shincho was found guilty of libel in a Tokyo court for publishing an unsubstantiated allegation of murder by a Soka Gakkai member.[10] The magazine was criticized in 2001 for sensationalistic stories regarding a disputed Paleolithic settlement site in Japan.[11] It has also been rebuked for publishing the names and photographs of minors who have been accused of criminal acts, even before their trials began.[7]
From October 2014 to September 2015 Shukan Shincho was the ninth-best selling magazine in Japan with a circulation of 537,596 copies.[12]
References[]
- ^ J. A. Mangan; Sandra Collins; Gwang Ok (7 December 2018). The Triple Asian Olympics - Asia Rising: The Pursuit of National Identity, International Recognition and Global Esteem. Routledge. pp. 2309–2322. ISBN 9781135714192.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Adam Gamble; Takesato Watanabe (1 July 2004). A Public Betrayed: An Inside Look at Japanese Media Atrocities and Their Warnings to the West. Regnery Pub. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-89526-046-8.
- ^ Sean Mooney (2000). 5,110 Days in Tokyo and Everything's Hunky-dory: The Marketer's Guide to Advertising in Japan. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-56720-361-5.
- ^ "History of Magazines in Japan: 1867-1988". Kanzaki. 7 July 1996. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mark Schreiber (20 February 2016). "Deja vu as Shukan Shincho turns back the clock". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Vintage Cover Illustrations of Shukan Shincho by Rokuro Taniuchi". Spoon and Tamago. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Magazine IDs student suspect in Nagoya slaying, breaking legal taboo". The Japan Times. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Mark Schreiber (21 October 2017). "Magazines hold their own against TV's 'iron chefs'". Japan Times. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Tabloid magazine Shukan Shincho alleges rival 'stole' scoop from upcoming ad". Mainichi. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Overview of Case". www.3justice.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2007.
- ^ Charles T. Keally (12 November 2001). "Can the "500,000-Year-Old Site" Really be Believed?". Japanese Archaeology. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "10 Most Printed Magazines in Japan, 2015". Hatena Blog. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
External links[]
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