Cycling for Charity: What’s the Rumpus?
Robert Williams joins WTR to discuss the activities of the Tokyo-based charity organization “Knights in White Lycra.”
Tag Archives: Michael Penn
Live Music in Tokyo: What’s the Rumpus?
Musician Kaleb James joins WTR to discuss the music industry as seen from Tokyo and in the age of digitization.
Guerrilla Journalism: Newsroom Innovation
Guerrilla Journalism speaks to Meg Heckman, professor at Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, about the progress and prospects for newsroom innovation.
Japan and the Rise of China: What’s the Rumpus?
Gökberk Durmaz of the University of Tsukuba joins WTR to discuss the potential threat to Japan which is inherent in the rise of China.
Communicating with Tourists: What’s the Rumpus?
Chris Kirkland of Tokyo Cheapo joins WTR to discuss the reasons why Japanese have difficulty communicating with foreign tourists even when ample resources are available.
Insane and Bloodthirsty John Bolton Appointed by Trump
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 23, 2018.
Guerrilla Journalism: Reporting from Pakistan
In Episode 1 of Guerrilla Journalism, the SNA speaks with freelance journalist Muhammad Toori about the conditions and risks of reporting from Pakistan
Tobacco’s Control of the Japanese Media
How the Japanese media is influenced by big money interests to downplay the health threat of cigarette smoking
Donald Trump: What’s the Rumpus?
Host Michael Penn interviews scholar Nancy Snow about the persuasive techniques of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Reporting from Kumamoto
A personal memoir of the Kumamoto earthquake, reflecting both on the challenges of one-man reporting as well as the experience of being there.
