- Ryann Connell
Ryann Connell is an
Australian journalist bornMarch 25 ,1955 inMelbourne . [ [http://s03.megalodon.jp/2008-0624-0115-53/www.tokyowombats.com/Member%20Profiles/mem_ryann_connell.html Ryann Connell's profile written by himself] ] He has served as chief editor of the "Mainichi Daily News" (MDN), the online English-language news site owned by the "Mainichi Shimbun ".Career
Connell moved to Japan when he was 20. He worked at the city hall of
Hachiouji for 2 years. In 1997, he joined the Foreigners Advisory Council of Tokyo. [ [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn19980512a5.html Tokyo foreigners' council wrangles over voting, job rights] , "The Japan Times ",12 May 1998 ] After the council was removed in 2001, he joined the "Mainichi Shimbun" as a temporary employee receiving special treatment. For 5 years, he carried a controversial corner at the MDN named "WaiWai", where articles from Japanese tabloids and evening newspapers were translated into English. [ [http://www.j-cast.com/2008/06/20022225.html 毎日新聞英語版サイト 「変態ニュース」を世界発信] , "J-CAST ",25 June 2008 ja]Criticism
See
Mainichi Shimbun#WaiWai controversy and cancellation Books
Tabloid Tokyo series:
*"Tabloid Tokyo: 101 Tales of Sex, Crime and the Bizarre from Japan's Wild Weeklies". Kodansha International
#September 2005, ISBN 9784770028921
#April 2007, ISBN 9784770030603
#September 2008, ISBN 9784770030856References
External links
* [http://www31.atwiki.jp/mainichimatome-en/ Mainichi Newspapers "Waiwai Affairs"] ja
* [http://www9.atwiki.jp/mainichiwaiwai/ 毎日新聞の英語版サイトがひどすぎる まとめ＠wiki] ja
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