His current research centers on freedom of expression and censorship. His PhD research in communication at Stanford University examined the democratic role of alternative online journalism. It was published as Contentious Journalism and the Internet: Toward Democratic Discourse in Malaysia and Singapore (University of Washington Press, 2006). He also writes extensively on his native Singapore. His previous book, Freedom from the Press: Journalism and State Power in Singapore, was published in 2012. (www.cheriangeorge.net)