Media and Power in Southeast Asia

Explores issues of global relevance around journalism's relationship with political power using Southeast Asian states. Argues that development of free, independent, and plural media has been complicated by commercialisation, the Internet, and identity-based politics. These open up political space and pluralise discourse, but do not necessarily produce change.

List of contents

1. Southeast Asia's contested media space; 2. Media and democratic transitions ; 3. Authoritarian resilience and media; 4. Big business and media; 5. Media and intolerance; 6. Digital media disruptions.

Summary

Explores issues of global relevance around journalism's relationship with political power using Southeast Asian states. Argues that development of free, independent, and plural media has been complicated by commercialisation, the Internet, and identity-based politics. These open up political space and pluralise discourse, but do not necessarily produce change.

Product details

• Authors: Cherian George, Cherian (Hong Kong Baptist University) George, Cherian (Hong Kong Baptist University) Ven George, George Cherian, Gayathry Venkiteswaran
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781108467889
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46788-9
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Politics and Socie; Elements in Politics and Socie; Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Press & journalism, South East Asia, Politics & government, Politics and government, Media studies: Journalism