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Editorial Asia Pacific Media Educator 30(2) 143–144, 2020 © 2020 University of Wollongong, Australia Reprints and permissions: in.sagepub.com/journals-permissions-india DOI: 10.1177/1326365X20980855 journals.sagepub.com/home/ame The year 2020 is mostly behind us. However, it would not be forgotten in a hurry. It will forever be remembered for COVID-19 and raise questions of how we, with all our technological and modern advancements, could have done something differently and/better in how we responded or failed to respond to the pandemic. In addition, especially with regard to the U.S. Presidential elections, a number of questions were also raised about institutional integrity, democratic processes, authoritarianism, transfer of power, social protests and the role of social institutions in preserving the rule of law and order. From a communication perspective, these two issues also lend themselves to further study—Apophenia, the credibility and importance of good information, the dangers of disinformation, the role of the media and the intended and unintended consequences of such actions by state and non-state players. The eclectic collection of articles in this journal do address some relevant questions about similar issues. This issue has five research articles and one commentary. In the first article, ‘Media Framing of Disability and Employment in Japan: Traditional and Progressive Approaches’, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Media Educator SAGE

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© 2020 University of Wollongong
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1326-365X
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2321-5410
DOI
10.1177/1326365X20980855
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Asia Pacific Media Educator 30(2) 143–144, 2020 © 2020 University of Wollongong, Australia Reprints and permissions: in.sagepub.com/journals-permissions-india DOI: 10.1177/1326365X20980855 journals.sagepub.com/home/ame The year 2020 is mostly behind us. However, it would not be forgotten in a hurry. It will forever be remembered for COVID-19 and raise questions of how we, with all our technological and modern advancements, could have done something differently and/better in how we responded or failed to respond to the pandemic. In addition, especially with regard to the U.S. Presidential elections, a number of questions were also raised about institutional integrity, democratic processes, authoritarianism, transfer of power, social protests and the role of social institutions in preserving the rule of law and order. From a communication perspective, these two issues also lend themselves to further study—Apophenia, the credibility and importance of good information, the dangers of disinformation, the role of the media and the intended and unintended consequences of such actions by state and non-state players. The eclectic collection of articles in this journal do address some relevant questions about similar issues. This issue has five research articles and one commentary. In the first article, ‘Media Framing of Disability and Employment in Japan: Traditional and Progressive Approaches’,

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Published: Dec 1, 2020

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