For a country touted as a free-wheeling democracy offering a vast array of non-governmental media, the endless debate over how much press and information it needs is profoundly depressing. It has been two and a half decades since the last dictatorship and yet some fundamental media issues remain to be…
Month: September 2012
SINGAPORE: Getting the Scoop from a Malaysian Newspaper
Want to know what is really happening in Singapore’s inner-circle politics? Sometimes you have to read a newspaper in neighboring Malaysia. On September 1st, Malaysia’s big-circulation daily newspaper The Star ran a report on major speech by neighboring Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong’s at the National Rally Day. The…
SRI LANKA: New Nuclear Plant from India Has Neighbor Up in Arms
The Indian government says Sri Lankan opponents of its newest nuclear power plant have resorted to a campaign of propaganda and media misinformation to keep the facility from going live. All the same, the anti-nuke effort is making an impact: New Delhi said it will enter into a “broad dialogue”…
MIXED MEDIA FROM THE MAINLAND: PORTRAITS OF GLITTERY LADIES
MIXED MEDIA FROM THE MAINLAND: PORTRAITS OF GLITTERY LADIES
MIXED MEDIA FROM THE MAINLAND: PORTRAITS OF GLITTERY LADIES
MALAYSIA: ‘If a True Love’s Blog Can Break the Spell…’
Nothing says true love more than dedicating a blog to your loved one– at least, that’s what Abil Fikri Ahmad thought (and did) when he created abil4fauziah.blogspot.com. But this isn’t just any ordinary site. This stay-at-home husband created and dedicated his blog for his wife (or dear as he calls…
INDIA: Who Loves Ya, You Poor Journo???
During a recent protest in Assam, a northeastern state of India, journalists became the target of the protestors – and they are now up in arms about it. On August 29th the Daily News Analysis (DNA) India reported on a twelve-hour protest held the day before by the All Assam…
CHINA: Fighting Crime One Blog at a Time
At a national courts conference in China recently, judges reported that internet blogs turn out to be a great asset when it comes to preventing juvenile crime and communicating with young deviants. Most judges in attendance agreed that although the internet is a great tool that many youngsters use to…
HONOLULU: Fabulous China-U.S. Travel Exchange for Journalists
The 2012 China-United States Journalists Exchange is revving up for the third time. The amazing program kicks off November 23 and runs to December 8, 2012. With leadership change in China, the US Presidential Election, and the growing importance of China-US relations in global affairs and the global economy, the 2012…
China Blog Blotter: Fighting to Upgrade the Status of Women
For a nation as influential and economically robust as China, its laws for the protection of women are laughable. Let’s not even get into the discussion of women’s representation in politics or business, but just the most basic rights of safety for women. As a developed nation, China is pathetically…
HONG KONG’S FERRY TRAGEDY: The Shame of the News Media
SPECIAL TO ASIA MEDIA FROM HONG KONG. By Alice Wu — Perhaps all too often my favorite former professor used to say, “there are no stupid questions.” But it was just his way of encouraging learning and inquisitive minds. For that, I know countless are grateful. That’s what schools are…