Public Opinion - Propaganda - Ideology : Theories on the Press and Its Social Function in Interwar Japan, 1918-1937

Introduction -- The Formation Of A Modern Mass Press In Japan -- Transnational Contexts: Appropriation, Reciprocities, And Parallels -- Disciplining Knowledge: The Foundation Of Newspaper Studies -- The Social Function Of The Press: Education, Public Opinion, Propaganda -- Marxian Intervention: The Actuality Of Journalism -- Latent Publics: Rumors And The Reciprocity Of Communication -- Conclusion. By Fabian Schäfer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [173]-185) And Index.