The Media Enthralled: Singapore Revisited, Volume 10Once a proud and independent institution, the Singapore press was brought to its knees by threats, arbitrary arrests and detentions, general harassment and litigation during Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's administration. Singapore's former solicitor general tells the story. |
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Contents
A Handsel for the Media | 11 |
A Lesson Well Learned | 22 |
Two Important Cases | 38 |
The Governments Case Against the Singapore Herald | 56 |
The Divestiture of Control | 106 |
The Divestiture Continues | 115 |
General Election | 125 |
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| Title | The Media Enthralled: Singapore Revisited, Volume 10 International communication and popular culture The Media Enthralled: Singapore Revisited, Francis T. Seow |
| Author | Francis T. Seow |
| Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998 |
| ISBN | 1555877796, 9781555877798 |
| Length | 254 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism Political Science / Civics & Citizenship Political Science / Civil Rights |
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