This section criticizes biased reporting by major media outlets during the Kake Gakuen controversy and warns against distortion that can destroy political careers.
It calls for media to reaffirm their democratic responsibility and credibility.

In the reporting on the Kake issue, NHK’s biased coverage represented a stance unbecoming of a public broadcaster, and the Asahi Shimbun as well.
2018-01-30.
The following continues from the previous section.
Media must correct themselves.
There must be other reports on television and in newspapers that, if not requiring apology, certainly require correction and verification.
In the reporting on the Kake issue, NHK’s biased coverage was unbecoming of a public broadcaster, and the Asahi Shimbun continued reporting that made the name of a quality newspaper weep.
As I mentioned at the outset, accepting criticism is one of the duties of a politician, but the media must also remember that biased reporting can easily take a politician’s head.
Moreover, it must never happen that lies, bias, or arbitrary editing sever a politician’s political life.
Since childhood, I was raised by my parents to “read newspapers carefully.”
On the other hand, many young people today do not watch television or read newspapers; instead, they cross-check information online, examine it carefully, and judge its truth for themselves.
For that reason, I believe they understand the true nature of the Kake issue more deeply.
Japan must not become a country where people say, “You can make better judgments if you don’t read newspapers.”
Both television and newspapers should exist solely to contribute to democracy.
The Kake reporting may serve as the greatest teaching material for reconsidering the proper role of the media.