George, Cherian.

Contentious journalism and the Internet : towards democratic discourse in Malaysia and Singapore / Cherian George. - Singapore ; Seattle : Singapore University Press ; In association with University of Washington Press, c2006. - ix, 278 p. ; 23 cm.

"Published with the support of the Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bringing cyberspace down to earth -- State and media in Malysia and Singapore -- "Narrow tailoring" and the internet dilemma -- Contentious media in theory and practice -- Sintercom: harnessing of virtual community -- Think centre: activism through journalism -- Harakah: the power of partisanship -- Malaysiakini: independence at a price -- Contentious media in comparative perspective -- A democratic case for media diversity.

9971693259 9789971693251


Online journalism--Malaysia
Online journalism--Singapore.
Journalism--Political aspects--Malaysia.
Journalism--Political aspects--Singapore.

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