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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. Dec. 9, 1965
Japanese Press Described As Independent, Effective
The Japanese press is directed to an audience with a higher literacy rate than is found in the United States, a specialist on Japan said last night.
Lawrence Olson, a member of the American Universities Field Staff studying and reporting on Japan, spoke before a combined meeting of Sigma Delta Chi, professional fraternity for men in journalism, and Theta Sigma Phi, professional fraternity for women in journalism.
Shape Public Opinion
"Japan has a big, vigorous press with a lot of self respect and a guarantee of freedom." Mr. Olson said.
"The Japanese newspaper, more than ever before, is a strong force in the shaping of public opinion. The newspapers hit issues such as birth control and women's rights hard," he said.
Mr. Olson said that Japanese newspapers receive good international news coverage through the various nations' wire services.
A Free Press
Mr. Olson said that the Japanese press is completely free from government control and intervention. He said since World War II the press has not been hampered by governmental restrictions. Prior to the 1940's, the government controlled the press with an iron hand.
"There is a strong tradition of editorial freedom in Japan. Journalism is regarded as a high profession—higher than in the United States, I believe," he said.
Journalists Are Intellectuals
"Most members of the Japanese press are university graduates. Journalism is an avenue to politics, more so, I think, than in the United States.
"Journalists are an independent and intellectual lot who tend to specialize in the writing of one particular field. Professional journalists are not easily pushed around, and they are very proud of their profession."
Record High for Foreign Students
There are now more foreign students at the University than at any other time in its history.
There are 245 foreign students on the campus as compared to the former high of 210 in 1957-58.
Of the 245, 112 are from Asia (86) from the Far East, 26 from the Near East), 77 from Europe, 18 from Central America, 15 from South America, 14 from North America and nine from Africa.
Graduate work occupies 65.3 percent of them. Science is the most popular field of study with 74 foreign students enrolled. Within this field, chemistry and geology have the most foreign students. Other popular fields are engineering with 62, social science with 44 and humanities with 38. There are 54 different majors within the group.
The average age of the KU foreign student is 25. Last year 226 foreign students had a grade point average of 1.72. Women did better than men with a 1.96 average compared to 1.64 for the men.
This year the students represent ten religions. There are 68 Protestants, 56 Roman Catholics and 41 Moslems. No religion was listed by 43.
Sixty-seven percent of the foreign students live in private rooms or apartments. Twenty-three percent of the men live in university dormitories, and ten percent of the women live in university scholarship halls.
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WORLD AFFAIRS DISCUSSED—Lawrence Olson listens carefully, as Burton W. Marvin, dean of the School of Journalism, poses a question about Japanese newspapers. The American Universities Field Staff representative spoke to KU journalism organizations last night.
KU Foreign Students To Meet Harry Truman
Approximately 115 KU foreign students will meet former president Harry S. Truman during their annual Kansas City field trip Friday.
The trip will include visits to the Procter and Gamble plant, the Truman library and the Vendo company, where the group will be treated to a Christmas dinner.
Chartered buses will leave from the information booth on Jayhawk Boulevard at noon Friday. The first stop will be at the Procter and Gamble plant, which employs 750 persons.
Later the students, many wearing the costumes of their native countries, will meet Mr. Truman at the Truman Library. After the dinner the students will return to the campus for the International Club dance
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