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JANJAN, short for Japan Alternative News for Justices and New Cultures, is a Japanese online newspaper started by Ken Takeuchi, journalist and former mayor of Kamakura, Kanagawa. Launched in February 2003, the newspaper is credited for pioneering citizen journalism in Japan.[1]
References
- ^ "市民記者「モノ」申す". Asahi Shimbun. 2008-01-22. http://mytown.asahi.com/tokyo/news.php?k_id=13000170710290001. Retrieved 2007-10-27. "日本では「市民の、市民による、市民のためのメディア」を掲げて03年2月に創刊したJanJanが草分け。"
- The article was originally a partial translation of the corresponding article (October 1, 2007) in Japanese Wikipedia.
After registration, anyone is free to post comments on the JANJAN website. However there are different windows for registering depending on the nationality or ethnicity of the potential poster. i.e, a different one for "Foreigners, 外国の方"and Japanese.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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