Igor Prusa is a Prague-based Japanologist and media theorist, and author of "Scandal in Japan" (Routledge 2024).
'Insider' media outlets partner with power while 'outsiders' act as watchdogs


Members of media outlets wait for the start of a news conference by senior officials from Fuji Television and its parent company at their headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2025. © AP
Igor Prusa is a Prague-based Japanologist and media theorist, and author of "Scandal in Japan" (Routledge 2024).