Letters to the Editor
Who's calling who "uncivilized"?
An AsiaMedia reader accuses 'The China Post' of "hypocritical moralizing" in its coverage of the Zhang Mingqing attack
Fangirling at E3 2009: Just give us Final Fantasy XIII already, Square Enix!
APA Top Ten: Memorable Moments at E3 Expo
LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2009: an interview with Whatever it Takes director Christopher Wong
LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2009: an interview with The Real Shaolin director Alexander Lee
Reach out to the truth: Persona 4 is a new class of JRPG
The Bishoujo Game Market: Not for Girl Gamers
Your One Stop Shop for the Seedy Underbelly of Japan: a review of Ryu ga Gotoku (Yakuza 3)
Notes from the 16th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
INDIA: Phatak withdraws media gag
Municipal commissioner agrees to withdraw media briefing rules as long as reporters' association issues guidelines
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TAIWAN: 'China Daily' appeals ban
A Government Information Office director says one reason why 'China Daily' lost its license was its continual use of quotations when referring to President Ma as Taiwan's leader
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East Asia
- TAIWAN: 'China Daily' appeals ban
- TAIWAN: GIO must OK airing of Chinese cartoon
- TAIWAN: NCC mulling five new TV licenses for terrestrial stations
- TAIWAN: Foreign affairs spokesman admits Honduras gaffe
- TAIWAN: Journalist accuses CHA of censorship
Southeast Asia
- THAILAND: Veera may host PM's TV programme
- THAILAND: Veera 'no' to hosting TV show
- INDONESIA: Journalists to march against violence following attack in Jayapura
- INDONESIA: Journalist attacked during VP candidate campaign tour
- INDONESIA: Yudhoyono on another media tour
South Asia
- BANGLADESH: Information Commission formed
- INDIA: Phatak withdraws media gag
- INDIA: Summons to channel
- INDIA: TOI photographer identifies Kasab
- BANGLADESH: RTI Act comes into effect today
Pacific Islands
- FIJI: Minister files multi-million dollar lawsuit
- NEW ZEALAND: Critical journalism award revamped
- NEW ZEALAND: N.Z. documentary heats up cold case of Japanese woman slain in '98
The World
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Asia Outlook
World Press Freedom Day
'The Daily Star' celebrates World Press Freedom Day by reflecting on the direction of the industry
Media under fire
Although this year's Freedom House review concludes that Pakistan's press freedoms have improved, it remains a very dangerous country for journalists, writes 'Dawn'
Freedom of the press takes a step backward
Taiwan government's assault and growing pressure on local media has led to declining media freedom, writes Lu Shih-hsiang
The medium is the message
Compelling local radio programming is needed to compete with 'FM mullahs' that illegally broadcast extremist rhetoric, writes Huma Yusuf
Features
A victim of breaking news?
Syed Irfan Ashraf shares his personal account of Musa Khankhel, the Geo TV journalist murdered last month in Pakistan's Swat valley
Media battle for hearts, minds
Critics call for new ways to address satellite-based, increasingly partisan, media outlets in Thailand
Reporters need better training
Thai reporters recount their uncertainty and lack of safety equipment while covering the increasingly violent PAD demonstrations
Reviews
Chinese democracy
Shiyu Tan reviews Mark Leonard's latest book about the different ideologies that may shape China's relationship with the West
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