Ebook: Embattled media: democracy, governance and reform in Sri Lanka

Insights into the importance of independent media for democratic governance in the wider South Asian region!;Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 -- Democracy, Governance and Media Reform: Sri Lanka and the Wider Region; Part I: The Print Media in Sri Lanka; 2 -- The Erosion of Media Freedoms: Some Historical Reflections; 3 -- Minority Media at the Crossroads; 4 -- Journalism on the Front Line; 5 -- Women Journalists: Fighting the Good Fight; Part II: Electronic and New Media; 6 -- The Political Economy of the Electronic Media; 7 -- New Media, Old Mindsets; Part III: Legal and Institutional Reforms; 8 -- One Step Forward, Many Steps Back: Media Law Reform Examined