Cherian Georgem is an assistant professor in the School of Communication and Information at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

• Acknowledgments1. Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth2. State and Media in Malaysia and Singapore3. "Narrow Tailoring" and the Internet Dilemma4. Contentious Media in Theory and Practice5. Sintercom: Harnessing of Virtual Community6. Think Centre: Activism Through Journalism7. Harakah: The Power of Partisanship8. Malaysiakini: Independence at a Price9. Contentious Media in Comparative Perspective10. A Democratic Case for Media DiversityNotesBibliographyIndex

"This is an erudite and, at times, witty summation of the decade-long efforts on the part of two Asian authoritarian governments to alternatively co-opt, rein in and control the new media. It also offers good discursive asides on democratic culture and media culture in general. . . . George's book will remain the standard on Singapore and Malaysia cyber media for some time."

Cherian Georgem is an assistant professor in the School of Communication and Information at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

• Acknowledgments1. Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth2. State and Media in Malaysia and Singapore3. "Narrow Tailoring" and the Internet Dilemma4. Contentious Media in Theory and Practice5. Sintercom: Harnessing of Virtual Community6. Think Centre: Activism Through Journalism7. Harakah: The Power of Partisanship8. Malaysiakini: Independence at a Price9. Contentious Media in Comparative Perspective10. A Democratic Case for Media DiversityNotesBibliographyIndex

"This is an erudite and, at times, witty summation of the decade-long efforts on the part of two Asian authoritarian governments to alternatively co-opt, rein in and control the new media. It also offers good discursive asides on democratic culture and media culture in general. . . . George's book will remain the standard on Singapore and Malaysia cyber media for some time."

Cherian Georgem is an assistant professor in the School of Communication and Information at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

• Acknowledgments1. Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth2. State and Media in Malaysia and Singapore3. "Narrow Tailoring" and the Internet Dilemma4. Contentious Media in Theory and Practice5. Sintercom: Harnessing of Virtual Community6. Think Centre: Activism Through Journalism7. Harakah: The Power of Partisanship8. Malaysiakini: Independence at a Price9. Contentious Media in Comparative Perspective10. A Democratic Case for Media DiversityNotesBibliographyIndex

"This is an erudite and, at times, witty summation of the decade-long efforts on the part of two Asian authoritarian governments to alternatively co-opt, rein in and control the new media. It also offers good discursive asides on democratic culture and media culture in general. . . . George's book will remain the standard on Singapore and Malaysia cyber media for some time."