A summary based on Vijay Menon's article, "Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Press in ASEAN" from around the 80's and 90's. For a class presentation.
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1. Looking Back and Looking Ahead: the Press in ASEAN Article
by Vijay Menon, from the 80s and 90s
2. Contents Objectives Quotable quotes Indonesia Malaysia
Thailand Philippines Exercise
3. Objectives Comparison of freedom of press among other Asian
countries to gauge degree of difference across countries Understand
why the freedom of press is only so much. Know other factors
limiting the freedom of press (philosphies, race, religion,
gender)
4. See Rant on Asian Dramas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1oV_MzzNSk
&feature=channel_video_title
5. Quotable Quotes Our liberty depends on the freedom of the
press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.--Thomas
Jefferson The liberty of the press is a blessing when we are
inclined to write against others, and a calamity when we find
ourselves overborne by the multitude of our assailants.--Samuel
Johnson
6. Indonesia And its philosophies.1) Pancasila stresses the
consensual and holistic character of the society; it discourages
individualism and individual rights. Pancasila is viewed as a
national development, of which philosophy stresses social justice,
national unity.
7. Indonesia And its real practice.2) Chief Editor of
Indonesias Kompas listed 5 roles of the press: strengthen and
inject creativity in basic consensus; comprehend/report sensitive
social issues; encourage public initiative; report inadequecies and
failure with intent to correct.
8. Indonesia And perceptions of press.3) Chief Editor of
Jakarta Post insists: all the media exercise self-censorship, but
the threat of media bans still endure.Indonesian Constitution uses
the press to be a force which encourages healthy development. Press
must be constructive and creative and not destructive.
9. Random quote Freedom to be an hoonest writer for a public
journal means to overcome internal constraints on professionalism
such as self-censorship, irresponsibility and inaccuracy, apart
from corruption.--Asad Latif, senior Singaporean writer
10. Malaysia And its philosophies.1) Malaysias national
ideology, Rukunegara stresses national unity, democracy, social
unity, progressive thought and traditional culture.
11. Malaysia And its real practices.2) Malaysian mass media
tended to concentrate on events important to their respective
communities. They forward competing ethnic claims and voice the
aspirations, hopes, fears of their own racial group.Because of
fragility of race relations, govt places high priority on the
integrative function of mass media.
12. Malaysia And its perceptions.3) Opposition, press and
non-govt orgs bemoan that there is less press freedom because of
legal, extra-legal and political controls.While Malaysia has a long
way to go before it can be considered free, there are encouraging
signs of a more liberal attitude to mass comm.
13. Thailand And its philosophies1) Media did not subscribe to
a well-defined national ideology, in persuasion and practice they
seemed to accept the role and responsibility enunciated by their
counterparts in the region.
14. Thailand And its real practices.2) Thai journalists have
adopted the doctrine of social responsibility. Press freedom is
seen as a gradual evolving process, not tandem to democracy in
Thailand.
15. Thailand And its perceptions.3) Since a press gagging law
was lifted, newspapers were no longer subject to the threat of
arbitrary closure. Licensing was also liberalised.The newspapers
also serve a function of a society watchdog. While print is more
free, radio and TV are still restrictive.
16. Random quote .to be free, we have to repudiate colonial
textuality. We must resist the temptation to typecast communities
in terms inherited from colonialism.--Asad Latif, senior
writer
17. Philippines And its philosophies.1) Similar to Thailand,
they do not have a fixed ideology.
18. Philippines And its real practice.2) Philippines appear to
have opted for the Western liberal model of press, but does not see
itself as an adversary in the democratic experiment. It sees itself
as a partner in this act, an ally in govt education, disseminating
culture and values.
19. Philippines And its perceptions.3) Robust exercise by the
press of its function as a social critic of public policies is
accepted by govt and people. Their thesis that its democracy can be
the framework for sustainable economic growth is bearing
fruit.
20. Random quote Papers in large Asian countries must steer
away from their mainstream preoccupations and articulate the
concerns of the marginalised communities. Marginalisation can mean
murder when its victims are minorities.--Asad Latif, Senior
writer
21. See Strangers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpjHSiQLPmA
What were theCultures and discriminationIssues?
22. ExerciseForward to 2011 Go to https://www.cia.gov/
>Library>The World Factbook Find the above countries
(Thailand, Msia, Philippines, Indonesia) and search for population
percentages of various races, religions, gender. Also look at
telecommunications statistics. Pin point on the most interesting
facts of your search and analysis.