Going Digital in Asia

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-25165-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

This book explores the transformative impact of digital technology across diverse Asian communities and social contexts. From economic empowerment initiatives to environmental advocacy, the seven chapters provide critical analysis of how digital media shapes contemporary Asian societies.

The book explores key themes including digital economic empowerment of marginalised communities, environmental journalism and agenda-setting, content diversity in broadcasting, feminist discourse on social media, children's digital content ecology, youth engagement with reality television, and healthcare communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each chapter offers insights into how digital technologies are reshaping social structures, economic opportunities, and cultural practices across the region. The collection demonstrates both the democratising potential and the challenges of digital transformation in Asian contexts.

This volume will be essential reading for scholars and practitioners in media studies, digital sociology, Asian studies, and communication policy. It provides valuable insights for researchers examining digital transformation, policymakers developing technology strategies, and educators teaching about media and society in the digital age. This book was originally published as a special issue of Media Asia.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arao, Danilo Arana

Arao, Danilo Araña

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction by Danilo Araña Arao 1. Digital Media in the Economic Empowerment of the Hijra Community 2. The Dire Need of Ecological Sustainability in Pakistan: The Agenda Setting Role of News Media 3. Content Diversity Under a Digital Regime: A Case Study of the Television Broadcasting Industry in Indonesia 4. Instagram as Medium of Information on Feminism for Indonesia's Youth 5. The Online Video Ecology for Preschoolers in India: Investigating the Creative Industry Practices 6. Why Youth Continue Watching Reality Shows on Social Media? A Case Study in Vietnam 7. Mediatisation of Care for MSM Living with HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Afterword.

Über Autor(innen)

Danilo Araña Arao is a professor of journalism at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines. He is the editor of Media Asia. Based in the Philippines, he taught in South Korea and studied in Germany.