#5 The Japan-related Web. Part 1: What it is

Posted by Bill Belew on January 9th, 2008 in Japan | Comments Off

So far we have broken down the things Japan-related sites offer into seven categories:

1. News,

2. entertainment,

3. services & web-tools,

4. instruction & education,

5. personal stories & experiences,

6. classifieds,

7. e-commerce.

Today we will focus specifically on news.

The range of sites offering news runs a full spectrum from major news portals (think The Japan Times) down to individual blogs.

The different categories of news are equally broad. They range from general/mainstream news down to the specialised, local, and obscure. There is political news, economic news, and so on.

Rather than straying off into all the areas covered, let us look at a few general questions:nipponster.gif

1. Who is looking for what kind of news?

2. Why?

3. Why online?

4. How are they looking for it?

The kind of news that an exchange student, a Nova English teacher, or an expat businessperson may need is probably going to differ.

How do you find the news you need online?

Share your experience with us!

 

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