ABOUT THE BOOK

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FREEDOM FROM THE PRESS examines the Singapore’s media system, focusing on how the ruling People’s Action Party has perpetuated press controls that are seemingly at odds with the country’s status as a developed, cosmopolitan city-state.

WHY THE PRESS STILL MATTERS

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A talk delivered at the Singapore Management University law school in September 2012.

SINGAPORE WRITERS FESTIVAL

Read a transcript of the dialogue, Cherian George in conversation with P N Balji, at Journalism.SG.

FORUM ON PRESS FREEDOM

LOOK INSIDE

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See the contents page and read an extract from the Introduction.

GET THE BOOK

In Singapore, try Kinokuniya, Select Books or Popular. Or borrow it from a public library (079.5957 GEO). To buy it online, try Amazon or Mary Martin Booksellers, an independent bookstore with an office in Singapore. If you have access to a university library, you may be able to download chapters through Project Muse.

PRIMER ON MEDIA & POLITICS

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A regularly updated introduction to Singapore media and politics.

RESOURCES

Useful links for researchers of Singapore media and politics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cherian George is a Singapore academic and journalist. Visit his website.

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FROM THE AUTHOR'S BLOGS

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ISA DETENTIONS of writers remembered. More >

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THE TRUST DEFICIT. Since last year’s General Election, the government has been intent on improving its communication with the public. Officials believe they must make their presence felt on Facebook and other social media platforms. And they show no sign of loosening their grip on mainstream media as a vehicle for reaching out to the public. MORE >