"Covers media environment, media law, press, broadcasting, ownership, journalism quality and education in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Each chapter includes an essay written by local journalists besides an overview written by the Freedom Forum staff. The Appendices offer Media profiles of Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, and Vietnam." (Book review in: Asian Journal of Communication, vol.4, nr.1, 1994)