Japan revisited

A TPM reader weighs in: "From my perspective as a scholar of Japan at a major American university ― one who was also in Japan when the quake hit (I left one day later than scheduled on the 13th) ― I must say that the coverage was, with some exceptions, largely substandard: full of factual errors, misconceptions, and bent towards sensationalism and alarmism. It is very unfortunate that this poor coverage will probably result in many Americans having false conceptions of Japan for years to come." Gosh. And I thought it was just me. This is a brief excerpt from a lengthy but thoughtful piece. Read it here.