Censorship

Amid signs of reform, Burma’s media appears to be being allowed greater freedom. But there are still limits, says one journalist at the center of changes.

Concerned about China, the U.S. may be tempted to turn to India as a cyber ally. But India is far from perfect.

Chinese commentators appear to be increasingly training their fire on foreigners. It’s a troubling development.

Indian officials are getting increasingly heavy handed with their censorship of the internet and TV.

Keen to get a slice of China’s fast-growing movie market pie, Hollywood studios are bending over backward to accommodate official Chinese restrictions.

The implications of theater funding go well beyond the arts. It can say much about a country’s geostrategy.

If China wants to develop its soft power then it may need to take to some of the social media sites it blocks.

Twitter’s recent announcement that it will allow local censorship, a move embraced by Thailand, is troubling.

Reporters Without Borders has released its latest press freedom list. It was a tough year in Asia for the media.

Talk of India censoring “objectionable” social media content has inevitably drawn comparisons with China.

China’s media crackdown is frequently discussed. But it goes deeper than censoring what newspapers report.

A leading Chinese newspaper asks whether the US media is ignoring the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.