Losing control : freedom of the press in Asia /

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'A free press is not a luxury. A free press is at the absolute core of equitable development' according to World Bank President James Wolfensohn. A free press is also the key to transparency and good governance and is an indispensable feature of a democracy. So how does Asia rate? In Losin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Williams, Louise, 1961- (Editor), Rich, Roland (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Freedom of the press > Asia.
Government and the press > Asia.
Journalism > Asia.
Online journalism > Asia.
Liberté de la presse > Asie.
État et presse > Asie.
Journalisme > Asie.
Journalisme en ligne > Asie.
Freedom of the press.
Government and the press.
Journalism.
Online journalism.
Asia.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface: Press freedom in Asia: an uneven terrain / Amando Doronila
  • Censors: at work, censors out of work / Louise Williams
  • Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia: a few rays of light / Roland Rich
  • China: state power versus the Internet / Willy Wo-Lap Lam
  • Hong Kong: a handover of freedom? / Chris Yeung
  • Indonesia: Dancing in the dark / Andreas Harsono
  • Japan: The warmth of the herd / Walter Hamilton
  • Malaysia: In the grip of the government / Kean Wong
  • North Korea: A black chapter / Krzysztof Darewicz
  • Philippines: Free as a mocking bird / Sheila S. Coronel
  • Singapore: Information lockdown, business as usual / Garry Rodan
  • South Korea: fear is a hard habit to break / Roger du Mars
  • Taiwan: All politics, no privacy / Ma-Li Yang and Dennis Engbarth
  • Thailand: A troubled path to a hopeful future / Kavi Chongkittavorn
  • Vietnam: Propaganda is not a dirty word / Peter Mares.

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