The culture of criticism : how American and Japanese youth view the media : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Media criticism has existed for as long as journalists have had the ability to publish information about the world around them. The recent rise of the Internet and public journalism, however, has allowed criticism to flourish even more and damage journalists' credibility. In order to increase trust of the media in Generations Y, Z and beyond, journalists worldwide should pay attention to how American and Japanese youth view their news sources. I research what youth in American and Japan think about their country's media's credibility by analyzing some of history's biggest media scandals and discrepancies in reporting between America and Japan, and look at 21 survey responses from American and Japanese citizens.Honors CollegeThesis (B.?.