Pointers to Ponder (Malaysian Press)

Ownership of print, broadcast and new media?

Media control and regulation? cases against the press?

Mainstream media as a propaganda tool for the establishment?

Authoritarian political culture for the sake of economic development?

Corporate maneuvering of media assets and management?

Using the laws to stoke fear?

Different languages, different perspectives?

Development journalism?

Alternative press?

Globalization and Economic Indicators in Comparison

Sources:

Globalization ranking, http://www.foreignpolicy.com/issue_marapr_2004/countrydetail.php

Economy freedom index http://www.heritage.org/index/countries.cfm

Human development index,  http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/

ICT access index

0.7-1.0 = High access; 0.5-0.69 = Upper middle access; 0.3-0.49 = Low middle access;0-0.29 = Low access

code from http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2003/30.html