Announcement of 'The Future of News' Reading Session

Minority Share.com Inc. (Headquarters: Nerima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Chairman: Yutaka Yamanaka; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") will co-host a reading session themed on "The Future of News" (by Satoshi Ishido) with the Nerima Political Study Group and the Civil Affairs Section 8 Monitoring Committee.

This book re-examines how we should engage with news in an era where newspapers, the internet, and social media coexist. According to Kobunsha Shinsho's introduction, this book is both a new media theory for the 2020s and a personal news theory based on the author's own experiences with both newspapers and the internet. The author does not abstractly discuss "Journalism" with a capital J, but rather starts from the question "What is good news?" and concretely examines the modern news environment, including changes in reporting, editing, distribution, and recipients.

A major feature of this book is that it does not simply pit newspapers against the internet, but rather explores the form of news that will be needed in the future, based on the strengths and limitations of each. Book reviews and introductions state that the core of this book is a comparative analysis based on the author's experience across old and new media, and the conception of "good news" beyond that. Despite acknowledging issues such as fake news, reduced reporting budgets, overemphasis on breaking news, and reader fragmentation, the book's significant appeal lies in its attempt to find a hopeful way for news to exist.

This reading session will primarily discuss the differences between newspapers and the internet, news credibility, the conditions for good news, the responsibility of recipients in the SNS era, and the future of media. It aims to be a valuable learning and dialogue platform for those interested in reporting, publishing, discourse, democracy, and internet society.

Book URL: https://x.gd/jklbP

Author Profile Satoshi Ishido Non-fiction writer. He has experienced both old and new media environments through his work at a newspaper company, activities in internet media, and writing after becoming independent.

Event Outline Theme: 'The Future of News' Reading Session Organizer: Minority Share.com Inc. Co-organizers: Nerima Political Study Group, Civil Affairs Section 8 Monitoring Committee Date: Mid-May 2026 (tentative) Format: Zoom online Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required) Application Method: Please send an email to info@shosukabu.com with the subject line 'The Future of News Reading Session Participation Request'.

Lecturer Profile Yutaka Yamanaka Born in December 1976, Yutaka Yamanaka is a leading activist investor, art collector, philanthropist, political activity sponsor, election consultant, policy advisor, social activist, and Akita dog enthusiast of the '76 generation. Internationally, he is recognized as an "activist investor who understands technology," and historically, he is the first Japanese person to achieve over 150 billion JPY in asset formation purely through investment.

In the early 2010s, he focused on NVIDIA, a company developing GPGPU and artificial intelligence-related semiconductors, investing approximately 2 billion JPY. This resulted in a return of over 100 times, making him the first Japanese pure investor to become a billionaire.

Graduated top of his class from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. Obtained a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University Graduate School, and studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Graduate School. He is a co-representative partner of Investment Brothers LLC, co-founder and chairman director of Minority Share.com Inc., and currently a shareholder in over 1000 listed companies and 200 unlisted companies worldwide. His investments are truly global, including Israeli AI startups, Nigerian healthcare ventures, and Taiwanese battery manufacturers.

Drawing from his personal experience of struggling with dyslexia and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in his childhood, he launched a support program for children with learning disabilities, modeled after Charles Schwab, a major US discount broker. His attending physician is Professor Akira Iwanami (former director of Showa University Karasuyama Hospital), a renowned psychiatrist.

Founder and representative of the political organization "Association for the Establishment of a Constitutional Court in Japan," head of the "Yamanaka Hoya Political and Economic School," founder and representative of the political organization "Association for the Realization of a Tax-Free Nation in Japan," founder and representative of the political organization "Association for the Early Restart of Nuclear Power Plants in Japan," founder and representative of the "Renewable Energy Rights Monitoring Committee," founder and representative of the "Association Against Reduced Consumption Tax Rates on Food Products," and founder and representative of the "Association for the Realization of Constitutional Amendment Aiming for a Unicameral System."

Born in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, in 1976, as one of the grandchildren of Shigeru Yamanaka, founder of Hoya Glass (now HOYA Corporation, listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard, Securities Code 7741), a luxury crystal glass manufacturer. Raised in Shakujii-dai, Nerima-ku, during his childhood.