Table of ContentsThe Journal of Information Science and Technology
Association
(Johono Kagaku to Gijutsu)
Vol. 53 （2003） , No.11
Special feature : Topics around digitization of newspaper
The Clipping Works in the Digital Age
Yoshihiro GOTO
(Institute of Library and Information Science, University of Tsukuba (1-2, Kasuga, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8550))
Abstract : In the digital age, people tend to use databases of articles of papers, and they respect the reports of the facts, not the reports of the values. The articles on the databases release from value judgments whereas the articles on the papers are restrained by them. So the articles on the databases contribute the promotion of the interactivity between the sender and the reciever of communications. But the articles on the databases lose the contexts of the articles. The reason why the clipping works exist in the digital age relates to the estimation for the contexts and the values.
Keywords : clipping / database of articles of papers / value / context / imformation of image
Searching Help Systems for Newspapers
Kunio MATSUI, Kanji UCHINO
(Language Processing Laboratory, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. (4-1-1, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588))
Minako HASHIMOTO
(Database Services Dept. Fujitsu Ltd. (1-17-25, Shinkamata, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8588))
Abstract : In the field of newspaper searching, a number of approaches for accelerating search speed and reducing system operation costs have been proposed, which includes hand assignment of controlled terms, free term extraction, n-gram character indexing, and interactive search navigation. This paper describes state of the art newspaper searching services, and also the trials that have been and will be done in the development of search navigation functionalities required for handling large volume databases and lexicons.
Keywords : Searching help / Controlled term / Vast vocabulary / Free term extraction / N-gram character index
Operation of "Mainichi photo bank" in Mainichi Shimbun
Toshio ODAGIRI
(Information Research Dept., Editorial Bureau, Mainichi Shimbun Tokyo, Inc. (1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8051))
Abstract : Mainichi Shimbun is the oldest national newspaper in Japan, and it began to store paper burn photograph preserved in Mainichi Shimbun from 1987 into database, and it has a already stored the over about 360000 sheet into database. It is opening to public about 200000 sheet from the database in the outside company. In addition, it is also storing into database the photograph reported in Mainichi Shimbun in every day within the day. In this paper, it is introduced from the construction to present operation of "Mainichi photo bank", in view point of technical and concrete working aspect.
Keywords : Mainichi photo bank / MAIHIT / database / PanaSearch / thumbnail / Bibliographic information / Mainichi INTERACTIVE / digital image data
Formation of electronic structure of a newspaper―NewsML―
Akira INOUE
(Education and Research Center for Information Science, Konan University (Okamoto 8-9-1, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 658-8501))
Abstract : The feature of newspaper text structure has the structure where "5W1H" in a report, and a photograph and a picture supplement with the contents further from the premise of writing the information which should be quickly transmitted to a limited place, and telling from the contents which are easy to understand to many and unspecified readers.
In this paper, NewsML processes the information accompanying the structure and news of a newspaper article electronically is observed. The outline of NewsML, formation, and its feature are clarified.
Keywords : NewsML / XML / News / Newspaper / Data Mining
Copyright on digitizing Newspaper Articles in Libraries
Akio NAKADA
(Intellectual Property Center, The MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS. Co, Ltd. (1-1-1 Hitotsubashi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8051))
Abstract : Most of the newspapers articles are protected by copyright law. To archiving the articles, libraries must get licenses from publishers. Because of rivalry with online database service, the newspaper company may not be willing to licensing. It is important to balance the public interest given by libraries and the benefit of publishers.
Keywords : Newspaper articles / Clipping / Database / Human rights
An overview of the digital services by US and UK newspaper publisher
Kenji MATSUMOTO
(Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. (1-9-5, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8066))
Abstract : Technological innovations in the information and telecommunication sector represented by the "Information Technology Revolution" has made enormous impacts on the newspaper industry, so called a mature industry. The trend towards computerization and digitization has started in the fields of newspaper edition and program production. As a result, the computerization and digitization trend has led to an accumulation of electronic information on newspaper articles. The trend exerts significant influence on functions and roles of media, combined with explosive diffusion of the Internet in the last several years. This paper describes the latest development of new media services, such as news transmission services using search engines. This also reports digitization of newspapers seen in foreign countries. In particular, this paper briefly outlines how US and British newspaper companies tackle information supply through the Internet, citing specific examples.
Keywords : Newspaper Media / Web Service / Internet / digitalizing / Information retrieval