Looking Back at a Premonitory Article on Media Credibility
In August 2015, I published an article on media credibility on the company blog, at a time when the digital transformation of journalism was still widely framed as an opportunity …
Hong Kong, Five Years Later: When the Point of No Return Became Reality
Five years ago today, this blog published an article analysing the immediate implications of the National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong on 30 June 2020. The central argument at …
Estonia’s Digital Innovation Path: A Strategic Reference for the Future of Governance and Business
Over the past two decades, Estonia has established itself as a global benchmark in digital innovation, transforming structural limitations into a competitive advantage. With no significant natural resources and limited …
Reputation, Identity and Global Perception: The Karolina Shiino Case and Japan’s Image Abroad
The controversy surrounding Karolina Shiino, crowned Miss Japan 2024 and later stepping down from the title, has gone well beyond the boundaries of a beauty pageant. While the episode was …
Concepts (IV): Leadership, Responsibility and the Japanese Corporate Model
Last year, we began a series of reflections on professional and business-related concepts connected to Japan. These texts were never intended to offer lessons or prescriptions, but rather to share …
Reading the Air: Communication and Context in Japan
For professionals working in communication, management, or international business, living and operating in East Asia—particularly in countries such as Japan or China—offers a level of practical learning that is difficult …
Reporting “Illegal” Speech: Censorship and Political Control in Contemporary China
Contrary to common assumptions, censorship is not exclusive to authoritarian systems. Even democratic societies deploy mechanisms that limit or shape public discourse, whether through regulation, media concentration, public relations strategies …
Wolf Warrior or Peaceful Panda?
In every war, regardless of its nature or historical period, one of the most fiercely contested battlefields is information. Aeschylus famously wrote that truth is the first casualty of war, …
Reputational risk and product crises: reflections on the Galaxy Note 7 case
This month has shown how an issue that initially appears to be purely technical — mobile phone batteries overheating and, in some cases, catching fire — can rapidly escalate into …
The Problem of Media Credibility
Spanish media rank as the least trusted in Europe and the second least trusted in the world, according to a study published a few weeks ago by the Reuters Institute …