Features

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Justice for journalists

In the last 10 years more than 1,000 journalists and media staff have been killed in the exercise of their profession, yet the vast majority of these killings have not been properly investigated

China's troubled TV star

State network CCTV has difficult task of pleasing government and audience while fending off foreign competition

Between competition and creativity in ads industry

Indonesia's advertising industry is growing, both in activity and complexity

Lan Yang and Lisa Ling speak about the media, culture and China

Two enterprising journalists bring their divergent styles to Los Angeles

Trend in ads business

Eddy P. Kasdiono reviews the evolution of Indonesia's advertising industry

The Southern Problem

Experts say that Thailand's localized conflict is in danger of expanding

Ailing radio broadcasters see promise in podcasts

Increasing potential of podcasts entices Japan's radio broadcasters

Journalists in districts living under the shadow of terror

Nepalese journalists working outside Kathmandu speak out about their experiences with Maoists, RNA soldiers and major media houses

Cartoon war and unsolved murder

The Prophet Muhammad cartoon uproar evokes memories of 1991 murder of translator in Japan

Govt bid to control media has public feeling anxious

The public awaits a Constitutional Court decision after regulations spark fear of Indonesian government control over press

Asian media take a moderate stance on Prophet cartoons

From Pakistan to Australia, most newspapers condemn the cartoons and the violence

Unlicensed radio stations in Kendari risk being shut down

Radio Unique is one of many unlicensed radio stations in Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi threatened by crackdown

Reaching out over the airwaves

A community-radio station in Thailand connects to marginalized Shan expats in Chiang Mai

Chinese TV Dramas: Will Confucius Save the Day?

The Confucian idea of sage leadership is particularly relevant in an era of rampant political corruption and Chinese television has not missed the point, writes Ying Zhu

Operators push for an end to the free ride on Net

Web users face a worldwide shift in telecom services as providers seek to implement fees for Internet content exchange

Press freedom surveys find no improvement in state of Asian media in 2005

While level of media freedom remains stable in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong, 2005 saw sharp declines in China, Nepal and the Philippines

Want a raunchy mag? Just say 'ahem'

New anti-pornography law before parliament under fire from intellectuals and media figures who fear it will limit freedom of expression

The fifth generation of the Chinese Communist Party

Willy Lam analyzes how the next generation of leaders will be chosen within the Communist Party

Major events related to Livedoor

A chronology of events surrounding Takufumi Horie and Livedoor

Sex sells, but does 'Playboy' have the bare essentials?

Despite the contoversy, can Playboy withstand the Indonesia's already competitive men's magazine market?

Media coverage of victims questioned

In Japan, a new plan leaves it up to police to decide when to release victims' names to reporters

Microsoft erases Anti-Blog

Bloggers break the story of the American giant and its deals with Beijing

Papers face challenge from new media

Print newspapers in Korea face plunging subscriptions and revenues amidst an influx of new media

Global investors scout for Indian media

Easing of government restrictions sees foreign investors increasingly turn to thriving Indian media market

Is there a journalist dress code, or does anything go?

Jean Lin explores what happens when Taiwanese on-screen journalists stop concerning themselves with professional decorum

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