The NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute was founded in 1946 as the first facility for comprehensive research to be operated by a broadcasting station. Through research in various fields addressing the times and the issues of society, it strives to deepen and enrich the quality of broadcasting culture.
Reports
Summaries and reports of the Institute's research and surveys in English.
Latest ReportsUpdated Date:
Raison D'etre as Local Media
—From August 2018 through January 2019—
Addressing Challenges Facing Public Service Broadcasting
From the Internet Survey on Media Use for the Northern Osaka Prefecture Earthquake on 18 June 2018
Last Month’s Reports
The Roles Played by Jurists in the Formation of Institution
Centering on Research Trends since 2000
From the Internet Survey on Media Use at the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake
Examining the Ways to Curb the Spread of Rumors in the Social Media Age
What Was Conveyed by “Lecture Broadcasting” and “School Broadcasting”? (vol.2)
The Current Status of Public Service Broadcasting in Europe Indicated in the Speech by the BBC Director-General Tony Hall
Information
- Updated March 18, 2019
- Latest report posted
Archives
Publications
Survey and research publications produced by the Institute.
- The NHK Monthly Report on Broadcast Research
- The NHK Yearbook 2018
- NHK BROADCASTING STUDIES
(ceased publication)
About Us
About the history and organization of the NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute.
