Political blogs on Fiji: A ‘cybernet democracy’ case study
Political blogging in politically unstable and repressive countries has been seen as a form of cybernet democracy. This research article examines this claim in post-coup Fiji in the wake of the 2006 military takeover, details the author’s experiences with blogging, comments on the Fiji blogosphere...
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oai:doaj.org-article:48ec8fca0e494400a7968cea75e496ad2021-12-02T08:26:23ZPolitical blogs on Fiji: A ‘cybernet democracy’ case study10.24135/pjr.v16i1.10151023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/48ec8fca0e494400a7968cea75e496ad2010-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/1015https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Political blogging in politically unstable and repressive countries has been seen as a form of cybernet democracy. This research article examines this claim in post-coup Fiji in the wake of the 2006 military takeover, details the author’s experiences with blogging, comments on the Fiji blogosphere in a climate of conflict, and attempts an analysis of the overall pro and anti-government blog landscape that involves more than 70 political blogs. Unlike earlier published research on Fiji blogs, it is an ‘insider’ view, written by an academic who is also a blog publisher—publishing Fiji As It Was, Is and Can Be (FAIW). Crosbie WalshAsia Pacific Networkarticlebloggingcensorshipconflict reportingcybernet democracydigital democracyFiji coupsCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 16, Iss 1 (2010) |
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Political blogging in politically unstable and repressive countries has been seen as a form of cybernet democracy. This research article examines this claim in post-coup Fiji in the wake of the 2006 military takeover, details the author’s experiences with blogging, comments on the Fiji blogosphere in a climate of conflict, and attempts an analysis of the overall pro and anti-government blog landscape that involves more than 70 political blogs. Unlike earlier published research on Fiji blogs, it is an ‘insider’ view, written by an academic who is also a blog publisher—publishing Fiji As It Was, Is and Can Be (FAIW).
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