Media News - Thursday, January 31, 2008

Major Japanese paper publishers start joint news Web site

A new Web site will be launched Thursday by the nation's three major newspaper publishers — Nikkei Inc., The Asahi Shimbun Co. and The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings — that will allow viewers to compare the content of their news, the publishers said Wednesday. By accessing the new Web site, Aratanisu, users will be able to compare front page news, general news and editorials of the three newspapers free of charge. The move comes as the industry faces difficulty maintaining an extensive home delivery system, particularly in remote areas where the population is dwindling. Japan is one of the few developed nations to have seen only a slight drop in newspaper circulation over the past decade, a trend often attributed to home delivery and loyal readership. But newspaper publishers are concerned that subscriptions will drop further as many readers now use the Internet to get news. The Web site will offer news in Japanese for now, but Osada said he will consider adding English content in the future. (Japan Times and Yomiuri Shimbun)

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