Press freedom in contemporary Asia / edited by Tina Burrett and Jeff Kingston.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burrett, Tina, editor, contributor.

Kingston, Jeff, 1957- editor, author of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of the press--Asia.

Freedom of the press.

Asia.

Physical Description:

xii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"This book analyzes the constraints on press freedom and the ways in which independent reporting and reporters are at risk in contemporary Asia to provide a barometer of democratic development in the region. Based on in-depth country case studies written by academics and journalists, and some who straddle both professions, from across the region, this book explores the roles of mainstream and online media, and how they are subject to abuse by the state and vested interests. Specific country chapters provide up-to-date information on Bangladesh, Kashmir, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as on growing populist and nationalist challenges to media freedom in the Philippines, India, Indonesia and Japan. The book includes a theoretical chapter pulling together trends and common constraints facing newsrooms across Asia and a regional overview on the impact of social media. Three chapters on China provide insights into the country's tightening information environment under President Xi Jinping. Moreover, the legal environment of the media, political and external pressures, economic considerations, audience support and journalists' standards and ethics are explored. As an international and interdisciplinary study, this book will appeal to undergraduates, graduates and scholars engaged in human rights, media studies, democratization, authoritarianism and Asian Studies, as well as Asia specialists, journalists, legal scholars, historians and political scientists"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Jeff Kingston

Theorizing media freedom in Asia / Tina Burrett

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Internet freedom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781138584839

1138584835

9781138584846

1138584843

OCLC:

1105950100