Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2005) award
Kazunori Nakagawa
なかがわ かずのり
Nakagawa Kazunori
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-01
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Japan (mainly Tokyo)
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1985-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize | The Media's Rulers | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 2005 | Shincho Document Prize | The Media's Rulers | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize
2005
Work:
The Media's Rulers
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Shincho Document Prize
2005
Work:
The Media's Rulers
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Shincho Document Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2005) award
Works
Major Works
The Media's Rulers (Vol. 1)
2005 Non-fictionAn investigative reportage on the power structure and internal struggles of the Fuji-Sankei Group, based on on-the-ground reporting into media industry power relations.
Media criticismPower structuresCorporate journalism
The Media's Rulers (Vol. 2)
2005 Non-fictionContinuing from the first volume, this sequel details the relationship between power and reporting through deep reporting inside media companies.
Media criticismCorporate exposé
Double Helix: Media of Desire and Noise
2019 Non-fictionA critical analysis of contemporary media focusing on desire and noise, examining industry structures and reporting attitudes.
Media theoryContemporary society
The Complete Inside Story of Fuji TV's Decline (co-authored)
2016 ReportageA co-authored work compiling reporting on issues, management and programming changes at Fuji Television.
Media criticismCorporate study
Bibliography
- The Media's Rulers (Vol. 1)
- The Media's Rulers (Vol. 2)
- Double Helix: Media of Desire and Noise
- The Complete Inside Story of Fuji TV's Decline (co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reportage-styleInvestigative-focused
- Recurring Motifs
- Media power structuresWhistleblowingJournalistic ethics
Legacy
A journalist known for incisive reportage and criticism of the media industry. His 2005 work 'The Media's Rulers' won major nonfiction prizes, securing his influence in media criticism.
Trivia
- In 2005 he won both the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize and the Shincho Document Prize for 'The Media's Rulers'.
- Worked as a reporter for Bungeishunju magazine and became independent in 2000.
- In 2012 he published allegations in Shukan Bunshun about problematic production practices at Fuji TV.