Social Media and Politics: Online Social Networking and Political Communication in Asia
Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2010), 140 pp.
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"This is a compilation of 13 essays and studies that show the role social networking is playing in political communication in Asia. Each of the 13 chapters describes how various online social communities and networks such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs, are being used as tools in general political communication in Asian countries — both in an active and passive way. This book talks about presidents, prime ministers and politicians, and their first steps with Facebook and Twitter, and about the politically motivated bloggers who take personal risks to expose their opinions to a wider audience. On the other hand, 'Social Media and Politics' shows the impact that politics can have on social network users and how social media has become the information source of choice for journalists and voters." (Back cover)
1 Facebook and Twitter — Democratising participation in the Philippines / Justine Espina-Letargo, 11
2 Thaksin’s Twitter revolution — How the Red Shirts protests increase the use of social media in Thailand / Alastair Carthew, 23
3 I ndia unwired — Why new media is not (yet) the message for political communication / Anisha Bhaduri, 39
4 Social networking in Cambodia in early stages / Ky Soklim, 51
5 The power of the blog in Vietnam / Stephen Quinn, 55
6 Hip or hype? Twitter and Australia’s 2010 federal election / Stephen Quinn, 67
7 From citizens to netizens — Social media and politics in Malaysia / PA Fama and CM Tam, 79
8 Social websites’ political benefits still far-off in Pakistan / Taseer Dhuddi, 87
9 The Internet has long arrived in Indonesia / Max Lane, 97
10 Microblogs in China — Micro-changing a society / Zhai Zheng, 107
11 Social outlet Twitter and its political impact in South Korea / Ji-hyun Cho, 119
12 Japan — The chattering nation / Martin Kölling, 127
13 Singapore, Politics, Freedom & New Media: A Personal Reflection / Kirpal Singh, 135
2 Thaksin’s Twitter revolution — How the Red Shirts protests increase the use of social media in Thailand / Alastair Carthew, 23
3 I ndia unwired — Why new media is not (yet) the message for political communication / Anisha Bhaduri, 39
4 Social networking in Cambodia in early stages / Ky Soklim, 51
5 The power of the blog in Vietnam / Stephen Quinn, 55
6 Hip or hype? Twitter and Australia’s 2010 federal election / Stephen Quinn, 67
7 From citizens to netizens — Social media and politics in Malaysia / PA Fama and CM Tam, 79
8 Social websites’ political benefits still far-off in Pakistan / Taseer Dhuddi, 87
9 The Internet has long arrived in Indonesia / Max Lane, 97
10 Microblogs in China — Micro-changing a society / Zhai Zheng, 107
11 Social outlet Twitter and its political impact in South Korea / Ji-hyun Cho, 119
12 Japan — The chattering nation / Martin Kölling, 127
13 Singapore, Politics, Freedom & New Media: A Personal Reflection / Kirpal Singh, 135
