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Contentious Journalism & the Internet: Towards Democratic Discourse in Malaysia & Singapore |
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| Cherian George | ||||
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The Internet has been used to democratise public discourse in Malaysia and Singapore, two countries in the zone between liberal democracies and authoritarian states. Websites that have emerged on the margins of 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 public 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 outstanding 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. Co-published with the Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore) and University of Washington Press (USA)
"In his nuaced analysis of political communication in Islamic democracies and the Internet architecture of Southeast Asia, George makes good use of existing theory from political sociology and political science on development democracies. He makes a convincing argument about the roles and limits of technology-empowered journalism in one-party governance states." _ Philip N. Howard, University of Washington. |
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publication year: 2006 |
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