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19 Oct 2022

Vietnam Wants to Impose News Uniformity Even in Cyberspace – at What Cost?

Dien Nguyen An Luong

Hanoi’s move to impose uniformity for print and online news media compels big technological companies to participate in taking down content that is objectionable to the authorities, but this is likely to backfire since the Vietnamese public's appetite for alternative news remains strong.

Media Vietnam

26 Aug 2022

The Media Landscape in Indonesia: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Sofie Syarief

The emergence of digital media has not resulted in more diversity in ownership control and editorial content in Indonesia’s media industry. The capital-intensive nature of the industry means that large media groups have become larger by expanding into multiplatform media. In addition, many new digital media outlets need to be backed by conglomerates to be sustainable and significant.

18 Aug 2022

Public Officials in Celebrity Podcasts: Dodging the Bullet

Sofie Syarief

Celebrity podcasts have increasingly become the go-to place for Indonesian politicians and high-ranking officials. The problem, however, is that these platforms lack the same level of journalistic integrity and scrutiny.

Indonesia Indonesian Politics Media