Comment on “Should Journalism Appeal to Emotion? The Enduring U.S. Debate and the Case for Narrative” [in Japanese]

On July 1, 2024, a comment by Professor Maiko Ichihara (Graduate School of Law) on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Should Journalism Appeal to Emotion? The Enduring U.S. Debate and the Case for Narrative” was published. The article explores the practice and significance of narrative journalism—stories structured around episodes and personal experiences—through an interview with Chip Scanlan of the Poynter Institute, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to journalism education and research. Professor Ichihara emphasized that in order for news articles to truly engage readers, it is important to encourage them to develop a sense of personal agency and awareness of the issues at hand. To that end, she suggested that a narrative structure that begins by evoking emotion—by focusing on an individual or a specific aspect of an event—and then expands to a broader perspective may be an effective approach.

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASS6V3FSSS6VULLI001M.html?msockid=2733693f609e64d400b27b5861156532