The press in Singapore: Freedom and accountability in the Asian dialectic

Journal of Communication Inquiry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-82

  Beng, Yeap Soon ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0010828933     PISSN: 01968599     EISSN: 15524612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019685999602000105     Document Type: Article

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