Author: Huffman, James L.
Title: Creating a Public : People and Press in Meiji Japan
Description: Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, (1997). orig.cloth. 24x15cm, x,573 pp. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: The Legacy: In Spite of the Authorities; Coming Into Being, 1868;Serving the Government, 1868 to 1874; Finding Its Own Voice, 1874 to 1881; Serving the Political Parties, 1881 to 1886; Developing a New Persona, 188 6 to 1894; Reporting a War, 1894 to 1895; Building a Mass Base, 1895 to 19 0 3; Covering Bigger War, 1903 to 1905; Leading a Public, 1905 to 1912; Conclusion; Appendices: A Chronology of Tokyo & Osaka Papers; Circulation of Major Papers; Selected Subscription Rates; Number of Registered Newspapers & Magazines; Newspapers & the Law; Fifty Journalists: Biographical Sketches.

Keywords: Japanese Press History, Meiji Japan, Journalism, Journalists, Newspapers, Mass Media, Politics, Political, East Asia