“It irritates me how the public is wearing masks and holding its breath to prevent the spread of the virus, while it seems as if everything is normal on TV,” said a 44-year-old woman in Tokyo. “I’m often working from home, but I’ve recently stopped watching TV (because of it.)”
Some television programs have also garnered criticism on social media for their use of clear mouth shields, which are said to have limited effectiveness in preventing the spread of infections.
The discrepancy between talent agencies and broadcasters has been growing, with one television director saying it is unfeasible to ask those appearing on camera to “hide their face with a mask” because “they sell their looks, so to speak.”
Japan TV news anchors wearing masks on camera ignites discussion The use of masks for television personalities on camera is recently garnering debate among the public and entertainment industry in Japan after news anchors on a major broadcaster began wearing them during a program.
The network TV Tokyo Corp. began implementing the use of face masks for its anchors from Jan. 18. After Mariko Oe, one of the anchors, asked viewers to send their feedback, the network received over 1,000 comments of which approximately 80 percent regarded the move favorably.
Some of those who disliked the use of masks on camera remarked it was difficult to make out the anchor s facial expressions. The network is also preparing the use of subtitles after viewers with hearing difficulties requested them because they were unable to lip-read.
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