MEDIA ASIA
VOLUME 26 , NUMBER 1, 1999
ARTICLES
New Information Technologies and Mass Comiplinication in
Shanghai
Yonghua Zhang ....................................................................................................................... 3
The Korean Press: Establishing 'Public Person' as a Safeguard
against Libel Suits
Jae-Jin Lee ...........................................................................................................................11
Gearing Up for the Next Millennium: Are Some Asian Countries
Closing the Gap?
Sandhya Rao & Zeny Panol .................................................................................................. 18
Telecommunications Applications in Rural Development in the
Philippines
Felix Librero........................................................................................................................ 24
Emergence of Religious and Regional Language Programming
in Indian TV: Some Perspectives
K. Sekhar ........................................................................................................................ 41
Communicating Drug Issues: Lessons from Newspaper Coverage
in Bangladesh
M. Golam Rahmaii......................................................................................................... 48
FEATURE
Editorial ....................................................................................................................... 2
Roundtable: Asian Values: Asian Miracle and Asian Mirage? ....................................... 30
Findings: Advertising, Brand Image, and Brand Choice in a Niche
Market in Vietnam..................................................................................................... 33
Cue......................................................................................................................... 38
Viewpoint: Balancing Interests and Profits .............................................. ................ 39
Book Reviews ...................................................................................................... 55
Amicinfo ................................................................................................................ 57
Documentation List ........................................................................................... 59
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MEDIA ASIA
VOLUME 26, NUMBER 2, 1999
The Role of the Media in Promoting Sustainahle Consumption
John Laird 63
The Growth of News Media and Political Communication in China
and Taiwan in the Early 1990s: A Comparative Study
Ran Wei & Louis Leung 71
Public Service Broadcasting: Sustainability in the new media order
William Crawley
Multi-Channel Television: Poverty Amidst Plenty? 94
Looking Back and Looking Ahead: The Press in Asean
Vijay Menon 100
Emerging Models of Public Service Broadcasting
Esther 105
FEATURE
Editorial 62
Roundtable: Seeking new competences and mindscts in
broadcasting 90
Cues 70, 80, 98, 104,107 & 1 18
Viewpoint: Broadcast Regulations: Instrument for Change
or Control 109
Findings: The Camera as a Tool for Social Action 112
Book Review 115
Amicinto 117
Documentation List 119
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