▪️主　　催：日本メディア学会社会研究分科会「メディア産業・技術研究」プロジェクト ＆ 関西大学社会学部メディア専攻
▪️開 催 日：2026年12月04日（金）
▪️時　　刻：15:00 〜17:00（開場14:45）

▪️開催形式 ：
In-Person Style 対面開催
Venue 開催場所：
Room C, Kansai University Tokyo Center 9F, Sapia Tower, Marunouchi 1-7-12, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
関西大学東京センター教室C（東京都千代田区丸の内1-7-12サピアタワー9階）
https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/tokyo/map.html

▪️登 壇 者：Mikko Villi (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
▪️司 会 者：Misook Lee (University of Tokyo)
　　　　　Shin Mizukoshi (Kansai University)

▪️企画趣旨：

　Journalistic work has long been associated with a strong sense of meaningfulness derived from public service, professional autonomy, and societal impact. However, ongoing transformations in the media industry are reshaping the ways in which meaning is constructed, experienced, and managed within news organizations. This research meeting examines the interconnections between meaningful work, datafication, and well-being in contemporary journalistic work.

　Drawing on qualitative research conducted in Finnish media organizations, including interviews with journalists and newsroom managers as well as workplace observation (shadowing), Mikko Villi, Professor of Journalism Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has been engaged in studies, which explore how data-driven practices in newsrooms influence everyday journalistic work and professional identity. The findings suggest that audience analytics and performance metrics can both strengthen and undermine experiences of meaningfulness. While data may provide concrete evidence of audience reach and impact, it can also introduce tensions between journalistic values and organizational performance expectations.

　The presentation also highlights the pivotal role of middle managers in news media organizations in navigating these tensions. Positioned between strategic organizational objectives and the professional aspirations of journalists, middle managers engage in continuous emotional and relational work. They are responsible for translating journalistic and business-related goals into newsroom practices while simultaneously supporting employees’ well-being and sustaining a sense of purpose at work.

　Misook Lee, Associate Professor of Journalism Studies at the University of Tokyo, will engage with Villi’s research talk from a comparative cultural perspective on the media landscapes across East Asia, including Japan. The research meeting argues that meaning in journalistic work should be understood as an emotionally negotiated and organizationally mediated phenomenon. As media organisations become increasingly datafied and market-oriented, recognizing the emotional and managerial dimensions of meaningful work is essential to promoting employee well-being, organizational resilience, and the continued societal value of journalism.

▪️参加申込〆切：2026年11月30日（月）
▪️参加申込方法：
　As you will need to complete the entry procedures for Sapia Tower, where the Kansai University Tokyo Center is located, please register using the form below by Monday, November 30. On the day of the event, please collect your visitor pass from the reception desk on the 3rd floor of the tower and proceed to the 9th floor.

参加申込 ：関西大学東京センターが入っているサピアタワーの入館手続きが必要なため、11月30日（月）までに下記のフォームにご登録をお願いいたします。当日は、同タワー3階の受付で入館証を受け取り、9階にお越しください。
https://forms.gle/YiZNW4yxigoRZdvy7

▪️使用言語： English 英語