Yumiko Hara

　　原由美子

　　Female

　　Born on October 6th, 1954

　　Japanese

　　Associate Director

　　Research and Survey

　　Broadcasting Culture Research Institute

　　Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

　　Degree of French Literature from Sofia University

　　Since joining NHK in 1978, she has engaged in numerous research projects, including “International comparative Study of Television Broadcasting,” ”Adult Education and Television Use,” and “Audience Behavior and Multimedia.”

　　Articles;

　　(co-author of)

　　Television as a Diversion Device

　　NHK Broadcasting Studies No.1(in English), NHK-BCRI,2002

　　Internet Users and Television: Findings and Hypotheses on Viewing Behavior”

　　NHK Broadcasting Studies No.2(in English), NHK-BCRI,2003