 Completed Projects
2008-2011
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AYCN (www.aycn.net)
The AYCN.net was enriched with more than 40,000 pictures through the collaboration of youthmedia.eu, the European partner representing more than 20,000 users. The portal was updated with relevant information from UNESCO, Asian Development Bank, ASEAN and other partners. A monthly newsletter was sent out containing information on the AYCN.net, its development, announcements of events, new publications and career information.
- Study of Thai Public Broadcasting Service
Dr Palphol Rodloytuk, in Bangkok, has completed the research and completed a report on the Thai Public Broadcasting Service in December 2009. The report, edited by Milind Kokje, has been produced in CD-ROM format as well as a book titled 'Thai Public Broadcasting Service: Towards A Civic-Minded Society' [link: http://www.amic.org.sg/index.php?link=10&e=2&cat=].
- Asian Consultation on UNESCO Model Journalism Curriculum
AMIC commissioned six researchers in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Laos and Indonesia to assist in compiling resource material from Asia to deliver four of the modules in the UNESCO curriculum. Dr Kalinga Seneviratne, who coordinated the project, attended a seminar organised in Manila in June 2009 on the ASEAN Consultation on the UNESCO Model Journalism Curriculum. A CD-ROM consisting of resource material has been produced for use in classrooms.
- Developing Curriculum and Conducting Community Radio Training.
In association with the Tambuli Foundation in the Philippines, AMIC obtained an IPDC funding to develop curriculum to train community radio practitioners across Asia in various aspects of setting up, managing and producing community-based contents for community radio stations. Dr Kalinga Seneviratne and Louie Tabing of Tambuli (Philippines) jointly developed the curriculum and conducted a series of workshops to deliver the curriculum in various Asian countries.
- Media Accountability and Freedom of Expression in ASEAN
A research and documentation project funded by UNESCO researched the above issues in the 10 ASEAN countries, and compiled loaded research material into a new website to be hosted by UNESCO.
Alternative and Community Media
2007
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Media Pluralism in Asia – The Role
and Impact of Alternative Media
This research and publication project
examines alternative media outlets in eight countries – India, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The resulting book,
edited by Kalinga Seneviratne, examines alternative media developments in each
country, and addresses the legal and political barriers they face.
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AMIC Asian Alternative Media Portal
A comprehensive Web portal that collects information on alternative media outlets throughout the region, providing profiles of each organisation and up-to-date news about them and the issues they face. The Portal also serves as a news site reporting key news issues supplied by the alternative media organisations that are not given coverage by the mainstream outlets.
2004
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Community Broadcasting: Concept and practice in the Philippines
Focusing on the Philippines, this book, edited by Felix Librero, explores the use of radio in community communication, agricultural extension, instructional broadcasting and distance education. In particular, it looks at how technological advancement and the convergence of technologies will influence the manner in which community broadcasting will be carried out in the future.
Media, Democracy and Governance
Ongoing
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Media and Democracy
This umbrella project unites a number of
AMIC’s ongoing research strands aimed at
the media’s role in the development of
democracy in the region. The resulting
synergy allows for more efficiency and
greater relevance of the subsequent
projects.
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Promoting Editorial Independence
and Media Pluralism: Public service
television in Asia
This research project addresses editorial
independence and media pluralism of public
service television broadcasting in eight
countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and
Thailand. The material has been developed
into a CD-Rom education kit.
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Promoting Freedom of Expression
and Media Pluralism
This research and publication project looks
at the state of free TV in South Asia. It
examines the objectivity of reporting news
and communicating messages, as well as
the extent to which the public good is kept
in focus and to which pluralism is practiced.
2006
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Freedom of Expression and
Development in Asia
This research and publication project
examined the connection between freedom
of expression and socio-economic
development in six Asian countries. The
findings offered policy guidelines for
development agencies, including national
governments and civil society
organizations. The resulting book, entitled,
Asia’s March towards Freedom of
Expression and Development, is edited by
Kalinga Seneviratne and Suganthi
Singarayar.
2004
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Cities, Chaos and Creativity
Written by Kalinga Seneviratne and
Sivananthi Thanenthiran, this book serves
as a resource for journalists to inspire and guide them through reporting on urban
governance issues advocating poverty
alleviation and the need for participatory
governance.
2003
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Rhetoric and Reality: The Internet
challenge for democracy in Asia
The Internet has been seen as a catalyst
for political freedom, with scholars and
pundits seeing its advent as a new dawn of
global democracy. This book, edited by
Indrajit Banerjee, constitutes a serious
effort to assess the veracity of these claims
in the Asian context.
2001
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Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in the Philippines (2nd edition)
This series of monographs on mass media
laws and regulations in South and South
East Asia brings the reader up-to-date with
the laws and regulations affecting mass
communication in each of the countries.
Each book contains a listing of constitutional
provisions and laws dealing with mass
media laws and provides a commentary
from a historical perspective. This
Philippines edition was compiled by Luis V.
Teodoro Jr. and Rosalinda V. Kabatay. - Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in the Philippines (Filipino translation)
This Filipino version was translated by Ely
D. Gomez. - Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Indonesia (Bahasa translation)
This Indonesian edition was translated by
Marcus Prihminto Widodo.
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Thailand (Thai translation)
This Thai edition was translated by Phairoj
Pholphet. Freedom of Information: An Asian
survey
The right to freedom of information is being
increasingly accepted as a necessary
adjunct to participatory democracy the
world over. Freedom of information has
been seen as capable of advancing a
number of desirable objectives, such as
making the government more accountable
to the people and fighting against
corruption. Edited by Venkat Iyer, this book
addresses the state of freedom of
information in eight Asian countries. Media and Human Rights in Asia
It is commonly recognized that human
rights are the firm foundations of human
existence and coexistence; that human
rights are universal, indivisible and
interdependent; and that human rights lie
at the heart of all that the United Nations
was created for and aspires to achieve in
peace and development. This book has three sections: Communication,
Globalization and Human Rights;
Safeguarding Human Rights and Human
Rights Reporting.
2000
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Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in India (2nd edition)
This series of monographs on mass media
laws and regulations in South and South
East Asia brings the reader up-to-date with
the laws and regulations affecting mass
communication in each of the countries.
Each book contains a listing of constitutional
provisions and laws dealing with mass
media laws and provides a commentary
from a historical perspective. This second
edition of the India volume was edited by
Venkat Iyer.
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Malaysia (Bahasa translation)
This Malay edition was translated by
Halimathon Shaari.
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Singapore (Mandarin translation)
This Mandarin version of the Singapore
volume was translated by Hao Xiaoming.
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Indonesia
This Indonesia edition was compiled by
Abdul Razak. Information Highways: Policy and
Regulations in ASEAN
This publication is the product of project
researching the utilization of modern
communication and information
technologies. Edited by Anura Goonasekera
and Ang Peng Hwa, this book presents a
common framework for cooperation among
ASEAN countries on issues central to the
utilization of ICTs. Media and Democracy in Asia
This book deals with a number of key issues
surrounding media and democracy. In the
context of most developing countries in
Asia, the question to be asked is whether
free media are a precondition for the
development of democracy, or whether the
development of democracy will see the
emergence of free media.
1999
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Media Regulations for the New
Times
With the burgeoning of new forms of
communication technologies have come
calls for new regulations to counter the
‘adverse’ effects of the new media. This
book, edited by Venkat Iyer, gives the
reader a flavour of the attempts being made
by Asian governments to meet the
increasingly complex challenges of a rapidly
changing technological environment.
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Malaysia
This volume was compiled by Shad Faruqi
and edited by Sankaran Ramanathan.
Public Service Broadcasting in Asia:
Surviving in the new information age
This book analyses and explains how recent
technological changes and a competitive,
deregulated environment have affected
public service broadcasting in Asia, and the
response various Asian broadcasters have
taken to adapt to the new environment.
1997
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Pakistan
This volume was compiled by Javed Jabbar
and Qazi Faez Isa.
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in the Philippines
This volume was compiled by Luis V.
Teodoro Jr. and Rosalinda V. Kabatay.
- Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Thailand
This volume was compiled by Vitit
Muntarbhorn. - Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Singapore
This volume was compiled by Ang Peng Hwa
and Yeo Tiong Min. - Mass Media Laws and Regulations
in Sri Lanka (2nd edition)
This second edition was compiled by N.
Selvakumaran and Rohan Edrisinha.
1996
Media and Education
Ongoing
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Media Literacy
The aim of this project is to spread media
literacy in Singapore by developing a media
literacy kit and conducting media literacy
workshops for secondary school teachers.
If successful, it is planned to replicate the
project in other ASEAN countries.
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Asian Communication Handbook
2007
This important research and publication
project compiles overviews and data on the
media industries across Asia. Edited by
Indrajit Banerjee, Kalinga Seneviratne and
Stephen Logan, this edition sees an
expanded section on Theoretical
Perspectives, boasting contributions from
some of the world’s most eminent media
scholars.
2004
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Electronic Broadcast Media in
Singapore and the Region (2nd
edition)
Carefully researched by John Keshishoglou
and Peiter Aquilia, this book offers a
comprehensive view of the ever-changing
electronic media scene. Written for
introductory courses, it covers the essential
information necessary to instil an
understanding of the fundamental issues
in the structure and operation of the
electronic and broadcast media, and the
impact they have on the population.
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Asian Communication Handbook
2003
This edition, edited by Anura Goonasekera,
Lee Chun Wah and S. Venkatraman,
presents the latest data for eighteen
countries in an accessible format, and
serves as an important resource for today’s
communication professional, scholar, or
student.
2002
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Manpower and Training Needs of
Content Providers in Singapore
Written by Sharen Liu, Sharon de Castro,
Lee Shu Hui and Yeo Ai Hoon, this book
provides a comprehensive overview of the
state of production companies that provide
creative works for broadcast or professional
use. It examines the types of production
activities carried out and the kinds of
training requirements and manpower needs
of the industry.
- Electronic Broadcast Media in
Singapore and the Region
The first edition of this important textbook,
written by John Keshishoglou and Peiter
Aquilia.
2001
- Asian Communication Handbook
2001
The 2001 edition of the Handbook was
edited by Anura Goonasekera and Lee Chun
Wah.
2000
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Communication Education in ASEAN
As ASEAN media liberalize and expand at
the start of this millennium, the question
arises as to whether there is sufficient
manpower and talent to meet the demands
of the new information economy. This book,
edited by Sankaran Ramanathan and Ang Peng Hwa, is the culmination of a timely
study on communication needs and
programmes in nine ASEAN countries.
1999
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Popularizing Science and
Technology
In recognising technological literacy as a
major precondition of citizenship of a
modern democracy, this book addresses the
issues involved in popularising science and
technology and presents some case studies
of good practices in India, Malaysia,
Singapore and Sri Lanka.
1998
- Asian Communication Handbook
The first edition of this important handbook
is edited by Anura Goonasekera and Duncan
Holaday.
1996
Media and the Environment
1997
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Water: Asia’s environmental
imperative
This book calls for a re-evaluation of the
techniques used to squeeze ever more from
the finite, and increasingly polluted, water
resources that the planet has to offer. It
examines the attitudes and methods of
water management in various Asian
countries from an environmental and
economic perspective, and presents a
number of important regional case studies.
Media and Gender
2006
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Changes and Challenges: Women in
newspapers in South Asia
Edited by Kavitha Shetty, this book describes
the situation for women in the print media
industry in South Asia, identifying the
barriers preventing women from pursuing
careers in journalism, and examining the
social, political and cultural factors that
prevent them from rising to senior positions.
2005
2003
- Gender Equity Tool Kit for Asian
Media Practitioners
A project to develop a tool kit for the Asian
media on gender equity
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Strengthening Women’s Voices:
Building women communicators for
environment conservation
Edited by Mildred Moscoso, this manual
discusses women and their relationship with
the environment and what they can do to
conserve it. Practical guidelines include:
communication planning, low-cost print
materials, community radio broadcasts,
small-format video production, and
community theatre.
2002
-
Capacity Building of Women Com-
municators to Promote Sustainable
Development among Women in South-
east Asia
This study aimed to assess the status and
role of women in seven Asian countries, in
terms of their contribution to the developet
activities of their respective countries, with
special reference to environmental issues.
2000
- Access of Asian Women to
Communication, Education and Work
in Journalism and Education
A survey covering Bangladesh, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri
Lanka and Thailand.
1998
-
Asian Women in the Information
Age
This book, edited by Ila Joshi, examines
the implications that ICTs have had on
democracy for women in Asia. It covers the
extent to which women are utilising them,
and highlights the cultural, social and
political barriers they face in incorporating
them into their lives.
Media and Health
2002
- Silent Crisis: Portrayal of Disabled
Persons in Television, Radio and
Newspaper in Asia
A study carried out in China, India, and
Japan to examine how media may
contribute to or mitigate prejudice against
people living with disabilities.
2000
- Disability and the Media in India
A survey of the reporting of disability issues
and the portrayal of people living with
disabilities in India.
2008
- HIV AIDS Source Book
Over the past two decades there have beenmany campaigns
and programmes implemented across Asia to tackle the
spread of HIV-AIDS. Some have been highly successful,
while many have met with cultural and religious barriers,
as well as lack of resources to continue the project
beyond the initial pilot stage. "HIV AIDS Good
Practices Source Book in Asia" aims to identify
projects in a selected number of Asian Commonwealth
countries - which have met with some form of success
- and investigate andidentify the communication strategies,
which have helped in their success story. The countries
covered in these projects are Pakistan, India, Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The project CD will be released
September 2009.
Journalism
2002
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Status and Relevance of Journalism
Education in the Asia-Pacific
This research project sought to generate empirical
data on journalism education in Hong Kong, India,
Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam - with the aim of
highlighting commonalities and differences between
the practices of the countries, and to formulate
policy options and recommendations for future education.
- Issues and Challenges in Asian
Journalism
Edited by Hao Xiaoming and Sunanda K.
Datta-Ray, this book focuses on some of the
most current issues in the practice of
journalism in Asia.
2005
-
Critical Issues in Asian Journalism
This research and publication project
brought together leading scholars and
practitioners of journalism to address
several key themes affecting changing
Asian societies. The resultant book, Free
Markets, Free Media, is edited by Cherian
George.
2004
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Sharing of Information about Asia
with the West
This seven-country study sought to identify
issues relevant to Asian countries that are
not adequately covered in the Western
media, the reasons for this, and ways and
means of improving media coverage of
these wants in the West.
2003
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Media Ethics in Asia: Addressing the
dilemmas in the information age
This book, edited by Venkat Iyer, addresses
the range of debate and perspectives on
issues of media ethics in the region, from
the problems faced by journalists to public
credibility of media institutions.
2002
-
Under Asian Eyes: What the West
Says, What the East Thinks
Today, information supplied to the West
about Asia is focused on the interests and
concerns of Western writers; it is primarily
information from analysts who view Asian
affairs from a Western perspective. The
Asian voice in providing information about
Asia to the West remains muted. Edited by
Anura Goonasekera and Chua Chong Jin,
Under Asian Eyes explores this issue.
1998
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Walking the Tightrope: Press
freedom and professional standards in
Asia
Edited by Asaf Latif, this book addresses
various perspectives on the issue of press
freedom and professional standards in Asia,
taking the different views of senior
journalists and academics from within
ASEAN.
- Perceptions & Attitudes of
Gatekeepers and Audiences towards
Asiavision
An evaluation of the ABU TV news
exchange, Asiavision.
- Asia Reporting Europe and Europe
Reporting Asia
A study of news coverage between Asia and
Europe.
- Media Environments in Cambodia,
Indonesia and Vietnam
A research report on the media
environments of three Asian countries.
1997
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Communication Ethics: A South
Asian perspective
The premise of this book, compiled by
Nalaka Gunawardene, is that in a world
where technology has come to define how
people live and work, and materialism has
critically affected culture and values, it is
appropriate for communication specialists
and practitioners to take stock of ethical
issues as well as social responsibility
considerations in the discharge of their
functions.
1996
Media and Culture
2006
-
World Report on Cultural Diversity
This research sought to identify regional
specificities and innovative approaches to
the notion of cultural diversity, and to
provide an overview of the different regional
and subregional approaches to
implementing and interpreting cultural
diversity in national policy frameworks and
structures.
- Reviewing four ASEAN COCI
Recurring Projects
This COCI-initiated study evaluated the
effectiveness of media exchange
programmes initiated by ASEAN.
-
Cultural Rights in a Global World
This book examines issues central to
cultural autonomy in a globalised
communication environment, and explores
new approaches that may ensure more
equitable participation of poorer countries
in defending their cultural rights. The book
was edited by Anura Goonasekera, Cees
Hamelink and Venkat Iyer.
2003
- Cultural Values in ASEAN
A project to promote and appreciate ASEAN
cultural diversity through cultural values.
2000
- A Study of Cultural Ecology
A research report on the cultural ecology
of China, Hong Kong and India.
1998
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TV Without Borders: Asia speaks
out
Edited by Anura Goonasekera, this book
addresses some of the major economic, le-
gal and political issues in transborder tele-
vision in India, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong
and the Philippines.
- Culture and Identity
A study on ethnic existence, culture and
identity across seven Asian countries.
1997
- The Emerging Culture of
Transborder Communication in India
A research report investigating the latest
developments and issues to occur around
the issue of transborder communication in
India.
- Changing Roles of Foreign
Programming Japanese Television
A research report examining Japanese
Television and the changing roles of foreign
programming.
- Foreign Television in Hong Kong:
Little watched but favourably received
A research report detailing the status and
influence of foreign TV programming in
Hong Kong.
- The Emerging Culture of
Transborder Broadcasting in Asia
A research report detailing the nascent
culture of transborder broadcasting in Asia.
- Mass Media and Cross Cultural
Communication in Malaysia
A research project reporting on mass media
and cross cultural communication in
Malaysia.
- The Filipino’s Window on the World:
Viewing Foreign Television in the
Philippines
A report dealing with Filipinos’ experiences
with and perceptions of foreign TV
programming.
Media and the Millennial
Development Goals
Ongoing
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Development Communication
Research in Rural Asia
This project involves a collection and
synthesis of scientific literature of
development communication covering
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and
Thailand. It will develop a data bank of
development communication research in
the region, identify research gaps and
suggest research directions for
development communication in ASEAN.
2002
-
Poverty in Asia: Media challenges
and responses
The theme of this book, the correlation
between the media and poverty, might not
be immediately obvious. One might ask:
Why should a poor farmer care about press
freedom and the quality of media reporting?
The answer is that the media’s job is not
restricted to disseminating news. The media
has a role to play in turning the world’s eyes to the problems, needs and the
distress of the poor. The book was edited
by Anjali Puri.
2000
Media, Conflict and Crisis
Ongoing
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Tsunami Reconstruction and the
Media
This project will explore the role the media
should play in continuing to report on the
process of rebuilding in the wake of the
Tsunami. The result of the project will be a
sourcebook for journalism training, media
studies and civil society, to raise awareness
to improve the ongoing relief efforts.
2005
-
Media and Conflict Reporting in Asia
This research and publication project re-
examined the role of media in conflict. It
sought to examine the challenges of
covering conflict in Asia, and attempted to
redefine the role of media in conflict in the
region. The resultant book, soon to be
published, is edited by Shyam Tekwani.
2003
New Media and Development
2007
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Internet and Governance
This research and publication project covers
the following key themes: the ways in which
the Internet enhances democratization;
issues relating to the technical coordination
and governance of the Internet;
cybersecurity; and, e-governance services
and how they affect public accountability
and security. The book released at the
culmination of the project is, The Internet
and Governance in Asia: A critical reader,
edited by Indrajit Banerjee. It constitutes
the first ever attempt to map the impact of
the Internet on governance in Asia.
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A Decade of ICT4D: Learning’s, Best
Practices and Roadmaps from the PAN
Asia Small Grants Programme
Edited by Madanmohan Rao and Nanditha
Raman this book showcases the key
learning’s from the successes and failures
of the PAN Asia ICT4D small grants projects.
The book will cover frameworks and existing
studies on the impact of ICT in developing
countries and also indentity promising new
areas of research in ICT4D, and highlight
the challenges and opportunities for
researchers.
2005
2004
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Trends in Audiovisual Markets:
Perspectives from Asia
This research report provides a
comprehensive overview of the audiovisual
media market trends in three Asian
countries – India, Thailand and the
Philippines. Each country profile covers
market structure. Ownership trends,
revenues, royalties, FDI, exports, imports,
access to distribution channels and overall
industry competitiveness.
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Cyber Communities in Rural Asia
This research and publication project
evaluated several initiatives that attempted
to exploit the potentials of the Internet for
the benefit of rural communities across
Asia. The resulting book, edited by Kavita
Karan, highlights successful case studies,
and provides valuable insights for
implementing such schemes.
2003
2001
-
Internet in Asia
The Internet is the fastest-growing medium
of communication and has evoked various
responses ranging from optimistic
predictions to pessimistic views. As it is
new, its impact cannot be fully ascertained
or adequately quantified. However, as the
contributions in this book emphasize, its
impact and presence in the Asian region
cannot be ignored. The book was edited by
Sankaran Ramanathan and Jörg Becker.
1997–2006
Media, Youth and Children
2006
-
Children’s Television in Asia
This project examined children’s
programme production and best practices
in six countries (India, Sri Lanka, the
Philippines, Malaysia, Mongolia and
Bhutan), with respect to the principles of
the Rights of the Child Convention and the
Millennium Development Goals. The PDF
document of this research is available
online.
2002
-
Kids On-Line: Promoting
responsible use and a safe
environment on the net in Asia
Governments face the dilemma of balancing
the positive and negative effects of the
Internet. Regulatory frameworks have been
put in place, but the nature of the Internet
makes it difficult to prevent children from
being exposed to its dangers. This book,
edited by Kavitha Shetty, covers the current
attitudes and approaches towards the
protection of children in Malaysia,
Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam.
2001
-
Children in the News: Reporting of
children’s issues in television and the
press in Asia
This book, edited by Anura Goonasekera,
examines the portrayal of children in
television programmes and newspapers in
13 Asian countries. It is an invaluable study
of the state of children’s media in the Asia-
Pacific region.
2000
-
Growing Up with TV: Asian
children’s experience
This empirical study of television and
children in seven Asian countries sought to
answer the following questions: Where
rampant commercialism has entered
children’s programming, what kind of
programmes are offered to children? What
sort of world is created for children by these
TV programmes? To what extent are policy
makers and programme producers in Asian
television stations aware of children’s rights
as enunciated by the UN?
- Children in the News
An examination of newspaper reporting and
children’s television programmes in 13
Asian countries.
1999
- Asian Broadcasters’ Resource
Package on Children’s Issues
This research studied the portrayal of issues
relevant to children between the ages of
six and 15 years in the media of 13 Asian
countries.
1998
- Singapore Youth in the Information
Age
A survey that highlights the changing
lifestyles, mindsets and traditional values
among Singapore youth.
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