Media education & Public Access
Students tried to create their own media product, introducing their activity and expressing how their stereotypes of other people were removed through the cross-cultural exchange program.
They learned how to send the voice of youth to people in the community, gaining what we call 'public access' to the local broadcasting station. When their work was completed, their program was broadcast all over Nagano by the local TV station, TV Shinshu Broadcasting Co., LTD.
This practice might be the first means by which everyone can understand senders' and receivers' logic of media, pursuing the ultimate democracy in Japan.

Meeting at TV Shinshu Braodcasting Co.,LTD July Designing the program
Deciding the theme
International Cooking Day  July Cooking with the exchange students from Shinshu University
Recording the students' activities on film.

Lecture

July-August Lecture given by Mr. Imamura and Mr. Hayashi on how to edit video clips
Making arrangements for editing the video clips August Composing pictures
Forming Narrations
Selecting background music

Program Editing

 August Editing video clips completed  successfully with the instruction and the great help provided by the staff of TV Shinshu Broadcasting Co., LTD. 
Broadcasted on Aug. 29 2001 August Students involved appeared on TV program and mentioned what they gained through the program- creating project and how this activity affected their critical thinking skills on media.

Discussion with Prof. Barry Dunkan in March 2002

 March Students met Prof. Barry Dunkan, a pioneer and expert on media education in Canada.  He gave us suggestions and comments on this project, referring to the possibilities of future activities.  

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