The internet's political impact and the penetration/participation paradox in Malaysia and Singapore

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  George, Cherian ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Democracy; Journalism; Media activism; Social movements; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744571317     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443705057678     Document Type: Review

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