日经旗下的《金融时报》是否依然独立?——《金融时报》被收购前后报道倾向变化分析

Can the Financial Times remain independent under Nikkei Shimbun?——Analysis of reporting changes before and after the acquisition

《金融时报》被日经收购之后的五个月中,对涉华议题的关注度有所上升,但报道倾向暂时未出现明显变化;对涉日议题的关注度较为稳定,对涉日议题的报道倾向出现由批评质疑向温和中立转变的迹象,并积极报道"安倍经济学"。调研结果发现,日经新闻能否遵守收购时对编辑独立的承诺值得怀疑;《金融时报》成为日本企业"公关媒体"和日本政府"外宣媒体"的可能性增大;其针对中国大陆读者设立的《金融时报》中文网的编辑方针走向需要持续观察;媒体文化冲突与日本国内舆论环境恶化也将给《金融时报》编辑方针带来不确定因素。

Five months after the Financial Times(FT) was purchased by Japan's Nikkei Shimbun, the newspaper's coverage on China has increased, but the tendency of its reporting has shown no obvious change. Its coverage on Japan remains relatively steady, and its attitude towards Japanese topics have shown signs of changing from being critical to being mild and neutral. It has been active in reporting on Abenomics. This research finds it doubtful whether Nikkei Shimbun can keep its promise regarding FT's editorial independence. It is increasingly likely that the FT will become a public relations tool of Japanese enterprises and a publicity tool of the Japanese government. Further observation is necessary to identify any changes in the editorial policy of FT's Chinese-language website targeting readers on the Chinese mainland. Clashes in media culture and the worsening of Japan's environment for public opinion may also exert uncertainties for FT's editorial policies.