BRIAN COVERT
ブライアン・コバート
𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯

Brian Covert has worked as a staff reporter and editor for English-language daily newspapers in Japan, and as contributing writer to Japanese and overseas newspapers and magazines.

In recent years, he served as contributing author to past editions of the Censored yearbook series sponsored by the media watch/media literacy group Project Censored. He now serves on the panel of judges for the annual book series (retitled State of the Free Press) published by The Censored Press.

He is currently a lecturer in the Department of Media, Journalism, and Communications at Doshisha University in Kyoto, having joined the department in 2006.

Brian Covert has been based in the Kansai area of Japan since his arrival in the country back in 1986. He resides with his family in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture.