[Reading Record] "The Day Advertising Kills the Constitution: National Referendums and Propaganda Commercials (Shueisha Shinsho)"
▼The authors are a former Hakuhodo employee and an expert on "national referendums." ▼The book discusses the flaws in the National Referendum Act enacted in 2007. It points out that "advertising regulations" are lax, allowing commercials that manipulate public opinion to be broadcast without restriction. ▼The point that the disparity in an organization's "financial power" and "advertising power" leads to a disparity in influence over the vote is something I felt was truly dangerous. ▼What is stated in this new book is something that newspapers and television, which are supported by advertisers, would likely never report. I felt that the contents written here should be taught in civics classes at school.
"The Day Advertising Kills the Constitution: National Referendums and Propaganda Commercials (Shueisha Shinsho)"
Ryu Honma, Yoshinori Nanbu
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