Online political engagement in the U.S. and Japan
The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, hosted a cross-cultural discussion of the internet and politics in which the word "cool" played a starring role.
Rural Internet Access (in China)
James Fallows writes in the current Atlantic Monthly about the power of blogging... in rural China.
China’s earthquake and internet
People say the Chinese internet is mostly an entertainment network. But looking at what happened online during the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake reveals a Chinese internet with a depth and soul and much, much more.
What has China’s earthquake done to its internet?
People say the Chinese internet is mostly an entertainment network. But looking at what happened online during the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake reveals a Chinese internet with a depth and soul and much, much more.
China’s Earthquake on TV and on the Internet: Part II
Senior Research Fellow Deborah Fallows reports from China on how the earthquake recovery is portrayed on TV and on the internet.
China’s Earthquake on TV and on the Internet
(Read on for an account of how blogs, Twitter, and Google provided news coverage in China this week.)
Team China
Another example of how Chinese newspapers, websites, and internet users react in harmony and rally on many issues: "People 'sign up' to slam media bias."
Boot Camp for Internet Addicts?
While South Korea has launched a boot camp for internet addicts, don't expect any in the U.S. too soon.
Screens Along the Silk Road
In my ongoing quest to visit as many internet cafes in China as possible, I was on the lookout last week during our visit to Urumqi (aka: Wulumuqi), a city of about 3 million along the Silk Road in the northwest corner of China.
Internet Addiction in China
Internet addiction in China has been described as a "severe social problem that could threaten the nation's future."
