Professionalism online: How Malaysiakini challenges authoritarianism

International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-111

  Steele, Janet ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authoritarianism; Freedom of the press; Internet; Journalism; Journalistic norms; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849117457     PISSN: 19401612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1940161208326927     Document Type: Article

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