Perkenalan NHK World

NHK (Nippon Housou Kyoukai), atau Perusahaan Penyiaran Jepang adalah sebuah badan penyiaran umum di Jepang. Radio Tokyo adalah nama tidak resmi NHK, dan merujuk kepada asal-usulnya sebagai sebuah stasiun radio.

NHK saat ini mengendalikan dua jasa siaran televisi melalui pancaran darat (terrestrial), NHK General TV dan NHK Educational TV, tiga jasa siaran TV melalui satelit, NHK BS-1, NHK BS-2 dan NHK Hi-Vision (penyiaran definisi tinggi) dan tiga rangkaian radio, NHK Radio 1, NHK Radio 2 dan NHK FM. Untuk mereka yang berada di luar negari, NHK juga menyiarkan NHK World TV, NHK World Premium dan NHK World Radio.

Sejarah

NHK didirikan pada tahun 1926, berdasarkan model perusahaan radio Britania Raya, BBC. Sebuah jaringan radio kedua dimulai pada 1931 dan siaran gelombang pendek dipancarkan ke luar negeri pada tahun 1935.

Pada November 1941, Tentara Kekaisaran Jepang menasionalisasikan seluruh kantor berita umum dan mengkordinasikan usaha mereka melalui pembentukan Majelis Perhubungan Informasi Rahasia yang terdiri daripada wakil dari Angkatan Darat dan Laut, dan juga dari beberapa agensi pemerintah seperti Kementerian Luar, Kementerian Asia Timur Raya, Kementerian Transportasi, Biro Informasi Kabinet dan Kantor Berita Domei dan NHK. Setelah itu, segala media cetak dan penyiaran menjadi pengumuman resmi Markas Besar Tentara Kekaisaran Jepang di Tokyo selama berlangsungnya Perang Dunia II.

NHK memulai jasa siaran televisi pada tahun 1953 dan menyiarkan siaran berwarna pertama kalinya pada tahun 1960. NHK merupakan perusahaan pertama yang memperkenalkan penyiaran iklan ke televisi Jepang, tetapi kini perusahaan tersebut dibiayai oleh iuran penonton. Penduduk Jepang yang memeliki televisi diwajibkan membayar iuran sekitar USD 12 setiap bulan di bawah Undang-undang Penyiaran “Housou Hou”. Namun, undang-undang tersebut tidak menyebut hukuman yang dikenakan jika iuran tidak dilunaskan.

Jaringan televisi NHK memulai sistem siaran digital pada 2000, sedangkan sistem siaran analog tetap dipertahankan sampai tahun 2011.

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Features: NHK World

NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai, Official English name: Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan’s national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers’ payments of a television license fee.

NHK operates two terrestrial television services (NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV), three satellite television services (NHK BS-1, NHK BS-2, and NHK Hi-Vision, a High-definition television service), and three radio networks (NHK Radio 1, NHK Radio 2, and NHK FM).

NHK also provides an international broadcasting service, known as NHK World. NHK World is composed of NHK World TV, NHK World Premium, and the shortwave radio service NHK World Radio Japan. World Radio Japan also makes some of its programs available on the internet.

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WRTH 2010

For those of you not familiar with the WRTH, it’s ‘The World’s Most Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Guide to Broadcasting’ and Media Monitoring Club is proud of its association with this book which is now in its 64th annual edition.

For 2010, we’ve supplied the feature article ‘Samoan Radio Journey’ as well as our usual detailed country information files for some 25 separate Pacific countries including Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea…details such as AM, FM and SW stations, operating information, addresses, websites……

You can help us today and make sure you enjoy the WRTH 2010 yourself by buying a copy for just US$23.10 [shipping may even be free]. A few clicks and the book will be on its way to you anywhere in the world for the same price.

Thanks for supporting us.

NHK WORLD TV Program Monitors April-September 2010

1. Monitor Qualifications

Monitor should:
(1) live outside Japan and be able to watch NHK WORLD TV;
(2) be aged 18 or older;
(3) be able to communicate in e-mails in English;
(4) be able to write monitor reports in English; and
(5) have a bank account which can receive money transfer made in Yen, U.S. Dollars, Euros, or Pound Sterling.

Please note that:

* those who watch only parts of NHK WORLD TV programs on NHK WORLD PREMIUM, TV JAPAN, NHK WORLD Internet Service or MHz Worldview, etc. are not eligible to become monitors;
* only one person per one household is eligible to apply for only one category of NHK WORLD monitors. (There are NHK WORLD TV Program Monitors and NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN Program Monitors, as well as NHK WORLD Technical Monitors for which currently there is no public invitation for application. Therefore, if you are applying for NHK WORLD TV Program Monitor, you are asked to refrain from applying for NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN Program Monitor. Additionally, other family members of yours, whether your wife or sibling etc., is asked to refrain from applying for any of the NHK WORLD monitors.)

2. What are Monitors requested to do?

Monitors are requested to watch in principle four (4) programs specified by NHK per calendar month, write their comments and opinions on such programs in English (300~400 words), and send the report to NHK by e-mail.

3. Monitoring Period:

For six(6) months from April 1, 2010 (Thursday) till September 30, 2010 (Thursday)

4. Remuneration

Monitor will be paid the remuneration of 3,000 Japanese Yen per each Monitoring Form submitted.

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DW English: Quiz on January 2010.

This of DW English service on January, 2010.
The questions is:
Which team won the last two editions of the African Cup of Nation?
a. Marocco.
b. Ghana.
c. Egypt.
Please send your answers no later than January 31st to sport.english@dw-world.de
The winner will receive a Shortwave radio and four runners-up will each get a Deutsch Welle Foot Ball.
(Source: DW English, BLC, M.Sumantri/contributor)

Deutsche Welle Inbox Question of Januari 2010

Win a radio and some other super prizes just by answering the following question,
Where and When the first ever World Cup tournament took place ?
a. Portugal.
b. Mexico.
c. Uruguay 1930.
You have until 31st of January toget your answer sent off to:
inbox@dw-world.de
or +491601481000 as a text message.

Source: DW English, BLC, M. Sumantri (Contributor)

The 6th Deutsche Welle Blog Awards is now officially OPEN

It’s that time again:The BOBs are asking for your help in their quest to find the world’s best weblogs.

Have a look at blogopedia? Is your blog there? If not, you need to submit it. Once you’ve done that, you’re all set to nominate it for this year’s BOBs Awards.

You can make your nominations right up until 14. February 2010. Weblogs, Podcasts und Videoblogs from all over the world are eligible. The language categories are Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, German, English, French, Indonesian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Take a look at the road map for more details.

This year the BOBs team are pleased to announce the addition of a new BOBs language category for Bengali. They’ve also got a new “Special Topic Award” for blogs and podcasts dealing with the issue of climate change.

The BOBs jury will announce the winners at the re:publica10 internet conference in April 2010.

Don’t forget to nominate this blog. Visit HERE.

CRI English: Xinjiang Travel Quiz

Situated in China’s northwestern border region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is the largest autonomous region in China. Renowned for its diversified tourism resources, Xinjiang is widely known as the hometown of singing and dancing, various fruits and precious stones.

To help more people learn about Xinjiang, the Information Office of the local government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and China Radio International will jointly hold an online knowledge contest on Xinjiang for two months starting from August 1.

So don’t wait to prepare and be quick to join the contest. You could win a big prize!

Contest dates: August 1-October 31

Rules and regulations: The contest is composed of two sections–online Q&As and a few words of your own about Xinjiang. The online Q&As will include eight questions. All those who give correct answers to the Q&As followed by his or her comments on Xinjiang will be eligible to win a big prize. A list of winners will be published on CRI website-crienglish.com.

First prize: Fifteen people will be awarded Xinjiang sheepskin shawls.
Second prize: Thirty people will be awarded embroidered Xinjiang bags.
Third prize: Fifty people will be awarded Xinjiang gift items.

Notice: CRI reserves the right to make final selections during the contest. Read more…

Japan Prize 2009: CrossMedia Forum

The CrossMedia Forum is a place to experience the latest educational media and to meet media professionals from around the world.

With the purpose of improving the quality of educational content and of fostering international cooperation and understanding, JAPAN PRIZE invites not only TV program producers but also all educational media professionals worldwide to participate and offers many learning opportunities for people engaged in media and education. Participants are able to exchange opinions, to network with people from various cultures and industries, to learn more about the world’s trends and situations of educational media and to learn techniques and applications through presentations by finalists and screening sessions.

*No registration/participation fees are necessary.

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NHK WORLD TV is seeking program monitors! (October 2009-March 2010)

NHK WORLD TV is looking for viewers to work as NHK WORLD TV program monitors. Please send an application form below.

<When to Apply>

Applications are being received from
Mon., July 6, - Fri., July 31, 2009(until 11:00 UTC)

<Monitoring Period>

Tue., October 1, 2009 – Wed., March 31, 2010 (6 months)

<Monitors must>

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