Comments on: Nichi Bei Times Shuts Down: Blamed on the Internet, Lack of Community http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/21/the-nichi-bei-times-shuts-down-blamed-on-the-internet-lack-of-community/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/21/the-nichi-bei-times-shuts-down-blamed-on-the-internet-lack-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-146188 Ed Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:27:42 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3612#comment-146188 Unfortunately, many more ethnicities will follow suit. Not just Asian. The US is a just a big cultural vacuum, we are too stupid and caught up in our own selfish pursuits to care and just accept it. What's worse is we as westerners try to assimilate our culture into other parts of the world, wrapped in a nice, shiny package. I hate going to another country and seeing Starbucks and McDonald's all over the place. Unfortunately, many more ethnicities will follow suit. Not just Asian. The US is a just a big cultural vacuum, we are too stupid and caught up in our own selfish pursuits to care and just accept it. What’s worse is we as westerners try to assimilate our culture into other parts of the world, wrapped in a nice, shiny package. I hate going to another country and seeing Starbucks and McDonald’s all over the place.

]]> By: star950MT http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/21/the-nichi-bei-times-shuts-down-blamed-on-the-internet-lack-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-128836 star950MT Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:42:28 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3612#comment-128836 It is very unfortunate to see the oldest Japanese American in North Cal going away forever, though I have to agree with washgrad’s comments in few points. <br><br>Japanese Americans are the one of the most well assimilated and integrated Asian American ethnic groups, and yes most of the younger generations do not speak Japanese anymore. And if the Nich Bei Times wants to increase readers among the younger generations, having more articles in Japanese is a wrong way to go.<br><br>But who are really reading Japanese language newspapers in the Bay Area now? They are not the younger generations of Japanese Americans, because most of the contents are in Japanese. They are not older generations of Japanese Americans who still understand Japanese either. They are Japanese-Japanese people who came here to study and/or work and their families, seeking for local info and Japanese news back home in “JAPANESE” (not in English because most of them are new to the US).<br><br> If the NBT wants to attract younger generations of Japanese Americans, it should expand the English section with more local voices. In any case, it needs to change its business model to increase circulations. It is very unfortunate to see the oldest Japanese American in North Cal going away forever, though I have to agree with washgrad’s comments in few points.

Japanese Americans are the one of the most well assimilated and integrated Asian American ethnic groups, and yes most of the younger generations do not speak Japanese anymore. And if the Nich Bei Times wants to increase readers among the younger generations, having more articles in Japanese is a wrong way to go.

But who are really reading Japanese language newspapers in the Bay Area now? They are not the younger generations of Japanese Americans, because most of the contents are in Japanese. They are not older generations of Japanese Americans who still understand Japanese either. They are Japanese-Japanese people who came here to study and/or work and their families, seeking for local info and Japanese news back home in “JAPANESE” (not in English because most of them are new to the US).

If the NBT wants to attract younger generations of Japanese Americans, it should expand the English section with more local voices. In any case, it needs to change its business model to increase circulations.

]]> By: star950MT http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/21/the-nichi-bei-times-shuts-down-blamed-on-the-internet-lack-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-125852 star950MT Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:42:28 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3612#comment-125852 It is very unfortunate to see the oldest Japanese American in North Cal going away forever, but I have to agree with washgrad’s comments in few points. <br><br>Japanese Americans are the one of the most well assimilated and integrated Asian American ethnic groups, and yes most of younger generations do not speak Japanese anymore. And if the Nich Bei Times want to increase readers among younger generations of Japanese Americans, having more Japanese articles are a wrong way to go.<br><br>But who are really reading Japanese language newspapers in the Bay Area now? They are not newer generations of Japanese American kids, because most of the contents are in Japanese now. They are not older generations Japanese Americans who actually understand Japanese either. They are Japanese-Japanese people who come here as students and/or for work and their families seeking for local info and news back home in JAPANESE.<br><br>If the NBT wants to attract younger generations of Japanese Americans, it should expand the English section with more local voices. In any case, it needs to change its business model to increase circulations. It is very unfortunate to see the oldest Japanese American in North Cal going away forever, but I have to agree with washgrad’s comments in few points.

Japanese Americans are the one of the most well assimilated and integrated Asian American ethnic groups, and yes most of younger generations do not speak Japanese anymore. And if the Nich Bei Times want to increase readers among younger generations of Japanese Americans, having more Japanese articles are a wrong way to go.

But who are really reading Japanese language newspapers in the Bay Area now? They are not newer generations of Japanese American kids, because most of the contents are in Japanese now. They are not older generations Japanese Americans who actually understand Japanese either. They are Japanese-Japanese people who come here as students and/or for work and their families seeking for local info and news back home in JAPANESE.

If the NBT wants to attract younger generations of Japanese Americans, it should expand the English section with more local voices. In any case, it needs to change its business model to increase circulations.

]]> By: erika888 http://www.8asians.com/2009/08/21/the-nichi-bei-times-shuts-down-blamed-on-the-internet-lack-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-125835 erika888 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:12:33 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3612#comment-125835 It's sad that JAs haven't learned to speak or read Japanese. I guess assimilation is "easier", but the loss of culture to me is really unfortunate. It's sad that JAs haven't learned to speak or read Japanese. I guess assimilation is “easier”, but the loss of culture to me is really unfortunate.

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