Securitization of the new media : are states successful in resisting a rising tide?

New media today, spurred by the advent of the latest Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has given rise to a myriad of ways in which human communication has evolved. Technologies, such as the Internet, have shaped not just the way in which people communicate, but have also shaped our...

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Main Author: Shiran Ali Kassim Ali.
Other Authors: Liow Chin Yong, Joseph
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39396
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description New media today, spurred by the advent of the latest Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has given rise to a myriad of ways in which human communication has evolved. Technologies, such as the Internet, have shaped not just the way in which people communicate, but have also shaped our understanding of communications phenomenon, unveiling the vulnerable underbellies of states to other states as well as non-state actors. As states become more aware of the threat possibilities in which new media poses, securitization of the new media, albeit in some cases significant aspects of it, becomes an increasingly prevalent practice.
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spelling ntu-10356/393962020-11-01T08:25:40Z Securitization of the new media : are states successful in resisting a rising tide? Shiran Ali Kassim Ali. Liow Chin Yong, Joseph S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Media law, ethics and policy New media today, spurred by the advent of the latest Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has given rise to a myriad of ways in which human communication has evolved. Technologies, such as the Internet, have shaped not just the way in which people communicate, but have also shaped our understanding of communications phenomenon, unveiling the vulnerable underbellies of states to other states as well as non-state actors. As states become more aware of the threat possibilities in which new media poses, securitization of the new media, albeit in some cases significant aspects of it, becomes an increasingly prevalent practice. Master of Science (International Relations) 2010-05-21T08:44:05Z 2010-05-21T08:44:05Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39396 en 45 p. application/pdf
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