著者

小川 明子

出版者

日本メディア学会

雑誌

マス・コミュニケーション研究 (ISSN:13411306)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.92, pp.67-85, 2018-01-31 (Released:2018-05-10)

参考文献数

41

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The aim of this paper is to examine the Deliberative Organ (or Council)for broadcast programmes (Bangumi Shingikai), a statutory advisory bodyestablished by each TV and radio station in accordance with Japan’s broadcastact. Together with Programme Standards, the Deliberative Council is a significantpart of ‘Japan’s Regulation Model for Broadcasting’ that ensures the appropriatenessof the broadcast programmes. Designed to be self-regulatory, thecouncil enables broadcasters and audiences with high esteem to discuss thequality of the programmes and consider whether they are appropriate forbroadcasting. Despite its importance, little research attention has been given tothe practice of this system. In reflecting upon the history of the system and thegender and occupational ratio of committee members, this paper focuses onhow terrestrial commercial broadcasting stations have managed the council.Surveys were also conducted among these stations in 2016, and the results indicate that the system is not fully regarded as a system of self-regulation amongbroadcasters, although it is generally valued from the point of programmeimprovement.