tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post1983299499828899470..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: NHK deceives and is deceived in turnMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-21566977379094771512009-07-28T04:45:59.884+09:002009-07-28T04:45:59.884+09:00So I understand an Ambassador to a country is -- w...So I understand an Ambassador to a country is -- well, an Ambassador. The significance of its position is probably overblown. But in Japan, when tatemae (and katagaki) is a stronger aspect of their culture, isn't it natural to look at Roos's resume and think: "US only gives a shit about China!"? <br /><br />I remember watching a newsreel that compared Bush's length of stay in his first visit to Japan vs Obama's stay. The newsreel concluded that since Bush's stay was longer, the US is becoming less considerate to Japan's inputs. Little things like length of stay (or appointments of diplomats) can deter the press opinion profoundly. The general negativity of the Japanese press (not just NHK) of the Roos appointment isn't too surprising IMO (of course they should get the facts right).<br /><br />BTW, are there any <b>positive</b> talking points that can be conjured up on why Roos was appointed? I don't think there's enough info on him to make a well-rounded opinion (Tobias Harris called it benign neglect); and the lack of info opens the gate for nitpicking.<br /><br />In any case, Roos is given a bad first impression, we'll see how it goes from here.apeescapehttp://kakehashi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-21454615782481701302009-07-28T01:53:23.798+09:002009-07-28T01:53:23.798+09:00I didn't see the broadcast, but Ayumi's En...I didn't see the broadcast, but Ayumi's English is fine. More than fine, actually, it is very good. She must have been having a bad day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-26298787373553115022009-07-26T16:21:36.704+09:002009-07-26T16:21:36.704+09:00Anonymous #2 -
If the naked editorial bias in wh...Anonymous #2 - <br /><br />If the naked editorial bias in what purports to be a news segment is the contrast between appointment of the unknown Roos with the appointment of persons better known (note the point supposedly made with the Gibbs Q&A segment -- that not even the White House press secretary knows about Roos) then the idiots putting the report together had better well remember what the famous Ambassador Baker-So-Close-To-Reagan looked liked.<br /><br />I am sorry, but even with the belated apology at the end of the newscast (unless I am mistaken they did not tell the audience what they had done, only that "the wrong footage had been used with Ambassador Baker") their point --that the ambassadors of yore were men well-known to all, had been detonated to atoms.MTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-61578957788674428372009-07-25T10:19:18.113+09:002009-07-25T10:19:18.113+09:00They apologized at the end of the show for using t...They apologized at the end of the show for using the wrong footage. This blog post is a lot more slanted than the report last night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-74186411975034559512009-07-25T10:05:52.376+09:002009-07-25T10:05:52.376+09:00I saw that broadcast...I could barely understand t...I saw that broadcast...I could barely understand the woman's question either. If the Roos appointment bothers NHK though,it has to be a good thing. <br /><br />I am sure that they'll issue a correction soon though.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-20892479307046935432009-07-25T08:29:12.235+09:002009-07-25T08:29:12.235+09:00I was in Changsha awhile back representing the fam...I was in Changsha awhile back representing the family at the Yali Middle School. Family members from Yale had been teachers there back in the 20s.<br /><br />They showed me their museum, which included pictures of the relatives. Stopping in front of a picture of a young woman interpreting for Mao and a White Man, the principal proudly told me that she was a Yali graduate who interpreted for the historic Mao Nixon meeting as the picture portrayed. <br /><br />Unfortunately, my mouth was faster than my brain, and out popped, "no, it's not, that is William P. Rogers, then the Secretary of State; definitely not Nixon!" <br /><br />At least I didn't say it was a surprise to me that Rogers was even allowed to go to China; he had been completely cut out of the historical first trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-52063219018064309992009-07-24T23:03:39.046+09:002009-07-24T23:03:39.046+09:00Our Man's choice is Ginger, every time.Our Man's choice is Ginger, every time.Our Man in Abikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915661033105808209noreply@blogger.com