Janet Steele is Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs at the George Washington University.

Everyone who cares about independent journalism can and should learn from Malaysiakini's example. There is no better place to start than reading Janet Steele's book, based on unprecedented access and 15 years of research documenting how the team behind the site leveraged the internet to create a space for democratic civic discourse in an often difficult environment—a challenge journalists face all over the world." – Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism "Media historian Janet Steele's intimate portrait shows how Malaysiakini's independent, progressive journalism not just chronicled momentous events in Malaysia, but also made history as part of the country's democracy movement." - Cherian George, author, Media and Power in Southeast Asia

Janet Steele is Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs at the George Washington University.

Everyone who cares about independent journalism can and should learn from Malaysiakini's example. There is no better place to start than reading Janet Steele's book, based on unprecedented access and 15 years of research documenting how the team behind the site leveraged the internet to create a space for democratic civic discourse in an often difficult environment—a challenge journalists face all over the world." – Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism "Media historian Janet Steele's intimate portrait shows how Malaysiakini's independent, progressive journalism not just chronicled momentous events in Malaysia, but also made history as part of the country's democracy movement." - Cherian George, author, Media and Power in Southeast Asia

Janet Steele is Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs at the George Washington University.

Everyone who cares about independent journalism can and should learn from Malaysiakini's example. There is no better place to start than reading Janet Steele's book, based on unprecedented access and 15 years of research documenting how the team behind the site leveraged the internet to create a space for democratic civic discourse in an often difficult environment—a challenge journalists face all over the world." – Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism "Media historian Janet Steele's intimate portrait shows how Malaysiakini's independent, progressive journalism not just chronicled momentous events in Malaysia, but also made history as part of the country's democracy movement." - Cherian George, author, Media and Power in Southeast Asia