Contentious journalism and the Internet
Subtitle: toward democratic discourse in Malaysia and Singapore
By: Cherian George.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Online journalism -- Malaysia; Online journalism -- Singapore; Journalism -- Political aspects -- Malaysia; Journalism -- Political aspects -- Singapore
Description: "The Internet has been used to democratize public discourse in Malaysia and Singapore, two countries in the zone between liberal democracies and authoritarian states. Web sites that have emerged on the margins of the political system engage in a contentious style of journalism challenging the consensus that prevails over and through mainstream media. Cherian George, a well-known Singaporean intellectual and journalist before he embarked on an academic career, provides detailed case studies of online alternative media sites in Singapore and Malaysia, and examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. This work draws on social movement studies and media studies to challenge current understandings of the relationship between media and the internet. The book's lively style will make it relevant for anyone interested in politics and media in Malaysia and Singapore."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bringing cyberspace down to earth; title: State and media in Malaysia and Singapore; title: "Narrow tailoring" and the Internet dilemma; title: Contentious media in theory and practice; title: Sintercom: harnessing of virtual community; title: Think centre: activism through journalism; title: Harakah: the power of partisanship; title: Malaysiakini: independence at a price; title: Contentious media in comparative perspective; title: A democratic case for media diversity.