January 2010
12 posts
What Happens When Values Collide?
Avatar, James Cameron’s latest blockbuster, has seen its time in Chinese cinemas dramatically reduced as China enforces regulations restricting the number of screens where fans can see the movie. According to quotes in the New York Times, this appears to be a move to protect the interests (i.e., office receipts) of domestic films. China limits foreign films to 20 per year, according to...
Social Networking in APAC and Malaysia: ComScore...
Here is a nice link to a presentation, recently given in Malaysia, sharing social networking data in in APAC and Malaysia. A gift for all us data junkies. Enjoy. Posted via email from CommunicateAsia | Comment »
Richard Edelman Discusses Drivers of Corporate...
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Parity in Trust for Government, NGO and Business...
Alan Vandermolen shares a couple key findings from this year’s Trust Barometer. First and in APAC, partnering appears to be a greater priority for business, government, and NGOs as the results indicate greater parity in trust attributed to all three parties. No one group, at this time, seems to have a strong trust advantage. Second, trust in mainstream media declines and Alan attributes...
For Immediate Release podcast: Correspondent's...
Download now or listen on posterous FIR for Jan 25 (take 3).mp3 (4287 KB) This week on FIR podcast I discuss some news stories I have been saving and play catch-up. Friendster being acquired by MOL Global, Edelman’s 2nd Digital Brand Index, and McDonald’s cross-cultural challenges are shared. Please do not forget to subscribe to FIR over...
TV Interview: Discussing Google-China and Internet...
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Society for New Communications Research Fellowship...
As I prepare to launch my 2010 survey study asking about the online behaviors of Singapore’s netizens, my replication of last year’s survey takes on a new importance. I am honored to share that I will be joining The Society for New Communications Research as one of its 2010 Fellows. This role challenges me to publish my research and contribute to the society’s research...
This Week on For Immediate Release: Kaiser Kuo...
This week on For Immediate Release I speak with Kaiser Kuo about his views of Google in China. We spoke last Thursday, January 14, the day after the now famous Google blog post appeared in the RSS feeds. Of course much has developed since then. In addition to Kaiser’s always-engaging thoughts, a new article has appeared in the Wall Street Journal adding more complete thoughts about...
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It's Not Google That's Withdrawing From China,...
My favorite quote in the wake of Google’s announcement has been this, found over at China Digital Times. “It’s not Google that’s withdrawing from China; It’s China that’s withdrawing from the world.” A hat tip to Rebecca MacKinnon’s tweets for sharing this one with us. And my second favorite quote comes from Will, the one and only Imagethief. ...
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Two More Excellent Articles About Google's China...
Two additional great reads about Google’s announcement regarding its China operations have arrived in Google Reader this morning. Yesterday’s list grew to ten posts, and these two are very good additions. Enjoy. Open Net Initiative here Rebeca MacKinnon’s WSJ article here Posted via web from CommunicateAsia | Comment »
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Seven Links Discussing Google's Stance Toward...
Well, even though Haiti is getting some coverage today, my network is buzzing with discussions about Google’s recent blog post, the information about cyberattacks, and Google’s position that it does not want to filter search results in China. While I have just recorded an interview with Kaiser Kuo, which will be live on the For Immediate Release podcast in the near future (stay...
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CommunicateAsia: New and Improved Site is...
I am pleased to announce that the CommunicateAsia blog is being re-launched after many months of inactivity. So what can you expect from the new site? While most of my online life is on Twitter and Facebook, I expect to post here maybe once a week as I: share with you previews from the new book chapters I am writing about both corporate communication in Asia, and digital media. offer book...