Facta (magazine)
| Categories | News magazine business magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Shigeo Abe |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | facta |
Facta is a Japanese monthly news magazine that features economic information for readers. The magazine provides investigative reports.[1]
History and profile
Facta was first established by Shigeo Abe in 2005.[2] Abe is also the publisher of the magazine.[2] It is published monthly and delivered only to subscribers.[3]
In 2011 Facta was the first to publish allegations which culminated in the Olympus scandal.[1] It received the Editors' Choice Magazine Journalism Award for this reporting.
In September 2013, the magazine shut down its English language website.[4]
References
- ^ a b McNeill, David, "Stop the presses and hold the front page". p. 7, The Japan Times, 8 January 2012. Archived from the original 8 January 2012
- ^ a b Taro Fuse; Nathan Layne (25 October 2011). "Editor behind Olympus scoop says Japan Inc still has secrets". Reuters. Tokyo. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Soble (28 October 2011). "Japan's timid media in spotlight". Financial Times. Tokyo. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Chris Chessman (7 November 2013). "Journal that exposed Olympus scandal axes English spin-off". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 20 September 2014.