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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Monographs and Reports
Legal and Referred Publications
Books, Book Chapters and Book Reviews
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Referred Presentations
Invited Panels

MONOGRAPHS AND REPORTS

  • "The Origins of the Ban on 'Obscene, Indecent, or Profane' Language of the 1927 Radio Act." Journalism & Mass Communication Monographs, no. 149, February 1995.



JOURNAL ARTICLES AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • "A Multination Study of Online Privacy: Global Concerns and Local Responses" (Hichang Cho and Lim Sun Sun, co-authors). New Media and Society. Forthcoming.
  • "Online Privacy, Government Surveillance and National ID cards (Lim Sun Sun and Hichang Cho, co-authors). Communications of the AMC. Forthcoming.
  • “E-Government in a Corporatist, Communitarian Society: The Case of Singapore.” (K. Sriramesh, co-author). New Media and Society, 8(5), 2006.
  • “Public Affairs and e-governance in Singapore” ” (K. Sriramesh, co-author). Proceedings of the 11th International Public Relations Symposium, PRISTOP Communications, 2004.
  • "Singapore and its Experiment in E-governance” (K. Sriramesh, co-author). World Forum Proceedings: Digital Divide, Global Development and the Information Society, International Research Foundation for Development, 3(1), 2004.
  • "India’s Wireless Local Loop Service Controversy: A Case Study of Regulatory Inefficiency? (Loo Wei Yew, Desmond, co-author).” Media Asia, 31(1), 2004.
  • “Consumers’ Online Privacy Concerns (Hichang Cho and Sun Sun Lim, co-authors).” World Internet Law Report, 5(4), 2004.
  • “An anti-spam Framework for Singapore (Tan Teck Loon, Victor, co-author).” Media Asia, 30(4), 2003.
  • “A Comparative Analysis of the Telecommunications Sector Liberalisation of the Philippines and Singapore (Lim May-Ann, co-author).” Asian Journal of Communication, 13(2), 2003.
  • “Effective Regulators: A Response to the International Telecommunication Union’s Case Study on Singapore (Ang Peng Hwa, co-author)." Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal, 4(1), Spring 2003.
  • "La Regulación de las Telecomunicaciones en Chile: El Dificil Camino Hacia la Transparencia," (The Regulation of Telecommunications in Chile: The Difficult Road Toward Transparency") Cuadernos de Información (Chile), Vol. 14, 2002.
  • "Vice Advertising Under the Supreme Court's Commercial Speech Doctrine: The Shifting Central Hudson Analysis (Michael Hoefges, co-author)." Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal, 22(3/4), Spring-Summer 2000.
    • Reprinted in First Amendment Law Handbook, James L. Swanson, ed. St. Paul: MN.: West Group, 2002, 489-538.
  • "A Decade of Indecency: A Study of How the Federal Communications Commission Assesses Indecency Fines (1987-1997)." Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 49(2), Spring 1998.
  • "Puerto Rico: A Different Island Culture," Proceedings of the Second International Symposium, Institute of Public Relations, University of Florida, February 1997, Gainesville, Florida.
  • "How Far is Too Far? The Line Between 'Offensive' and 'Indecent' Speech," Federal Communications Law Journal, 49(2), February 1997.
  • "Settlement: FCC's Newest Strategy to Address Indecency? (Michelle Ballard, co-author)." Communications and the Law, 18(4), December 1996.
  • "Sunshine Laws and Judicial Discretion: A Proposal for Reform of State Sunshine Law Enforcement Provisions (Charles Davis and Bill F. Chamberlin, co-authors)." The Urban Lawyer: The National Quarterly on State and Local Government Law, 28(1), Winter 1996.
  • "Developing an Indecency Standard: The Federal Communications Commission and the Regulation of Offensive Speech (1927-1964)," Journalism History, 20(1), Spring 1994.
  • Abortion on the Air: Broadcasters and Indecent Political Advertising (Paul Gates, co-author)." Federal Communications Law Journal, 46 (2), March 1994.
  • "Political Advertising: The Lowest Unit Charge and the FCC's Surprise Audit." Communications and the Law, 15(3), September 1993.


BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND BOOK REVIEWS

  • Review, The State, IT and Development, R.K. Bagga, Kenneth Keniston, & Rohit Raj Mathur, eds. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2005, in Science, Technology and Society Journal. Forthcoming.
  • “Women-Owned SMEs and Government Procurement Practices” (Idris Sulaiman, co-author), in Women Owned SMEs: Challenges and Opportunities in Policies and Programs. K.L. Malaysia: Global Knowledge Partnership (2005).
  • “Information Society and E-Governance in Singapore: Case Study of a Knowledge-Based Economy” (K. Sriramesh, co-author) in The Information Society in the Asia Pacific Region: Diffusion, Access and Socio-economic Impact. Y. Asami & Ian Douglas, eds. Taipei: Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, 2004.
  • "Broadcast Regulation" in Communication and the Law, W. Wat Hopkins, ed. Alabama: Vision Press, 2003.
  • Review, Dirty Discourse: Sex and Indecency in American Radio, Robert L. Hilliard and Michael C. Keith. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 2003, in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 80(2), Summer 2003.
  • "Broadcast Regulation" in Communication and the Law, W. Wat Hopkins, ed. Alabama: Vision Press, 2002.
  • Review, The Gatekeeper: My 30 Years as a TV Censor, Alfred R. Schneider & Kaye Pullen. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 78 (4), Winter 2001.
  • "Broadcast Regulation" in Communication and the Law, W. Wat Hopkins, ed. Alabama: Vision Press, 2001.
  • "Broadcast Regulation" in Communication and the Law, W. Wat Hopkins, ed. Alabama: Vision Press, 2000.
  • Review, The V-Chip Debate: Content Filtering From Television to the Internet, Monroe E. Price, ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998, in Journal of Media Economics, 13(1), Spring 2000.
  • "Broadcast Regulation" in Communication and the Law, W. Wat Hopkins, ed. Alabama: Vision Press, 1999.
  • "Report on Chain Broadcasting" in History of the Mass Media in the United States: An Encyclopedia, Margaret A. Blanchard, ed. New York: Garland, 1998.
  • "Broadcast Regulation" in History of the Mass Media in the United States: An Encyclopedia, Margaret A. Blanchard, ed. New York: Garland, 1998.
  • "Instructional Strategies for Electronic Media and Government." (Manual that accompanies Electronic Media and Government by F. Leslie Smith, Milan Meeske and John Wright.) New York: Longman, 1995.


REPORTS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

  • "Focus on Latin American Media: Trends of Growth and Convergence in the Telecommunications Sector," Report to TransAmerica Media Holdings, September, 1998, Miami, Florida.




    REFEREED PRESENTATIONS
  • "A Comparison of Five Functions in the PDA: Importance, Ease of Use, Usefulness and Intention to Use” (Julian Lin and H.C. Chan, co-authors). Presented to the Communication Technology Division, International Communication Association Conference. May 2008, Montreal, Canada.
  • "Exploring the Relationship of Online Privacy, Government Surveillance and National ID Cards: A Multi-country Study” (Lim Sun Sun and Hichang Cho, co-authors). Second Place, Debut Category. Presented to the International Division, Broadcast Education Association Conference, April 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • “A Multinational Study on Online Privacy: Global Concerns and Local Responses” (Hichang Cho and Lim Sun Sun, co-authors). Presented to the Communication and Technology Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention, August 2006, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
  • “Curricular Innovations for Capacity-Building in ICT4D in the Asia-Pacific” (Patricia Arinto and K. Sriramesh, co-authors) in panel “Reviewing ICT4D in the Asia Pacific: Critical Issues, Shifting Scenarios, and Forecasts.” Presented to the Mapping the New Field of Communication for Development and Social Change Conference, July, 2006, Brisbane, Australia.
  • “E-government in the ASEAN Context: A Conceptual Framework (Jeannie Chan and K. Sriramesh, co-authors)." Presented to the Communication and Technology Division, International Communication Association, May 2005, New York, U.S.A.
  • “E-government in Singapore (K. Sriramesh, co-author).” Presented to the Global Fusion Conference, October 2004, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
  • “Public Affairs and E-government in Singapore (K. Sriramesh, co-author).” Presented to the 11th International Public Relations Symposium (BledCom), July 2004, Lake Bled, Slovenia.
  • “Corporatism and Communitarianism as Environments for E-governance: The Case of Singapore (K. Sriramesh, co-author)." Presented to the International Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • “Moving Toward a Knowledge-Based Economy: Singapore and its Experiment in E-Governance (K. Sriramesh, co-author).” Presented to the World Forum for the Information Society, International Research Foundation for Development-East Asia Network, December 2003, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • "Online Profiling: Is Zero Privacy the Appropriate Standard to Balance the Interests of Online Merchants with the Rights of Consumers?" (Michael Hoefges, co-author) Presented to the 14th Biennial International Telecommunications Society Conference, August 2002, Seoul, Korea.
  • "The Telecommunications' Regulatory Environment in Chile: Moving Toward Openness and Public Participation." Presented to the 14th Biennial International Telecommunications Society Conference, August 2002, Seoul, Korea.
  • "Trends of Growth and Convergence in Latin America's Telecommunications Sector." Presented to the Communication Technology Division, International Communication Association Convention, May 1999, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
  • "Offensive Broadcasts in the 1960s and 1970s: The FCC Articulates a Standard to Regulate Indecency." Presented to the History Division, 1995 Broadcast Education Association Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • "If you do the Crime, Will You do the Time? A Proposal for Reform of State Sunshine Law Enforcement Provisions" (Charles N. Davis, co-author). Presented to the Law Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention, August 1994, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
  • "The Origins of the Ban on 'Obscene, Indecent, or Profane' Language of the 1927 Radio Act," Best Faculty Paper. Presented to the History Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium, March 1994, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A..
  • "Abortion on the Air: The Controversy Over Indecent Political Advertising" (Paul Gates, co-author), First Place, Open Competition. Presented to the Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1993, Las Vegas Nevada, U.S.A.
  • "Political Advertising: The Lowest Unit Charge and the FCC's Surprise Audit." First Place, Open Competition. Presented to the Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1992, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • "Sunshine Laws' Statutory Provisions and Judicial Enforcement: How Strong is the Commitment to Government Openness?" Presented to the Law Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention, August 1992, Montreal, Canada.
  • "Broadcast Indecency and the First Amendment: Is a 24-Hour Ban a 'Narrowly Tailored' Regulation?" Second Place, Debut Category. Presented to the Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1991, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A..



INVITED PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • "Local Language Computing Policy and the Promotion of Language Diversity in Developing Asia." Research Series, School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, November 2007, Singapore.
  • "Digital Innovations and Entrepreneurial Universities: The NUS Experience” in panel Digital Technologies for Development: Reassessing the Asian Experience. E-Asia Conference, Digital Learning Division. February 2007. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Lead Facilitator, Pan Asia Network Policy Consultation on Localization, International Development Research Center, January 2007, Thimphu, Kingdom of Bhutan.
  • “Informational Requirements of Rural Populations.”’ Panel presentation (with Jayan Thomas) at the Soft Power and Spheres of Influence in South and Southeast Asia Winter Workshop, jointly organized by University of Pennsylvania and South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore, January 2006, Singapore.
  • “Ethical Dimensions in the Information Society.” Keynote speaker, National Summit on the Information Society, September 2005, Bandar Seri Megawan, Kingdom of Brunei Darussalam.
  • “Assessing the Regulatory Effectiveness of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore.” Presented at Catalyzing Change: Strategies to Achieve Connectivity and Convergence. Course on Telecom Reform organized by Learning Initiatives on Reform for Telecom Economies (LIRNEasia), September 2005, Singapore.
  • Participant, Pan Asia Network Consultation Meeting, International Development Research Center, June 2005, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
  • Participant, Planning Committee of Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007-2008 Edition, International Development Research Center, April 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • “Teaching Media Law in an International Setting.” Panel presentation, Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • “National University of Singapore: Opportunities in ICTs for Development and New Media Studies.” Panel presentation, Faculty Development Seminar Series. Philippine Women’s University, February 2005, Manila, Philippines.
  • “The Role of Universities in ICT for Development.” Workshop on Higher Education, Information Technology and Sustainable Development: The Central Role of Universities in Building Knowledge Societies in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Plenary Session Panelist. January 2005, La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
  • “Consumers’ Concerns about Online Privacy: Attitudes and Behaviors,” (Hichang Cho and Sun Sun Lim, co-authors). 26th International Conference on Privacy and Personal Data Protection, September 2004, Wroclaw, Poland .
  • “Online Privacy: Consumers’ Concerns and Policy Implications for E-commerce.” (Hichang Cho and Sun Sun Lim, co-authors). Presented at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation E-commerce Steering Committee Meeting, February 2004, Santiago Chile.
  • “An Alternative Approach to Consumer Privacy Education.” Presented at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Symposium on Data Privacy Implementation Mechanisms, February 2004, Santiago, Chile.
  • Delegate, International Research Foundation for Development-East Asia Network, UN-Sponsored World Summit on the Information Society, Geneva, Switzerland, December 2003.
  • Delegate, Asia Pacific Economic CooperationTelecommunication Information Working Group Meeting (APEC TEL), Computer Emergency Response Team Workshop and E-Security Workshop, Taiwan, R.O.C., October 2003.
  • “Privacy, Spam and other Content Regulation Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region.” Guest Lecture at National Normal University of Taipei, October 2003, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • Singapore Delegate, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation—Telecommunication Information Working Group Meeting (APEC TEL), Computer Emergency Response Team and E-Security Workshops, October 2003, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • "Online Pornography: A Global Problem." Guest Lecture at the National Chiao Tung University, March 2003, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • "Conceptualizing Privacy: An Asian Perspective." Guest Lecture at the National Chiao Tung University, March 2003, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • Representative of Singapore’s Civil Society, International Telecommunication Union World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Asian Regional Conference, January 2003, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Representative of Singapore’s Civil Society, International Telecommunication Union World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Asian Regional Conference NGO/Civil Society Side Event Session, UN University, Roundtable Discussion on Defining the Information Society – Asian Perspectives, January 2003, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Regulatory Infrastructure and its Impact on Policy Analysis, National University of Singapore, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty Lecture Series, October 2002, Singapore.
  • Participant in round table discussion on e-governance, Singapore Institute of Public Policy, September 2002, Singapore.
  • Participant in focus group (media and sociology scholars and mental health professionals), Singapore’s Censorship Review Committee 2002, August 2002, Singapore.
  • Chair of competitive paper session on Internet and IT Development, International Telecommunications Society, 14th Biennial Conference, August 2002, Seoul, Korea.
  • Chair of competitive paper session on Local Exchange Competition, International Telecommunications Society, 14th Biennial Conference, August 2002, Seoul, Korea.
  • "Your Vulnerability in CyberSpace: FBI and IU Perspectives on Internet Security, Intellectual Property, and Privacy Issues," Office of the Vice-President for Information Technologies, Indiana University, February 2002, Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.
  • "Telecommunications Regulation in Chile: Early Findings," Office of Corporate Development, High Technology Investment Program, July 2001, Santiago, Chile.
  • "Broadband and Open Access," Panel on Current Issues in Telecommunications Policy, Law and Policy Division. Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • "Internet Pornography: Legal Issues and Social Concerns," Technology & Policy and Law Divisions, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, April 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
  • Moderator of top competitive paper panel, Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1997, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • Moderator of top competitive paper panel, Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A..
  • Moderator of competitive paper session dealing with new technologies, Law Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Region Colloquium, March, 1996, Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.
  • Moderator of panel titled "Legal Issues Affecting New Technologies," Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1995, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
  • Moderator of competitive paper session dealing with new technologies, Law Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Region Colloquium, March 1995, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A..
  • "Immorality and the Electronic Media: Obscenity, Violence, and Indecency," Law and Policy Division, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1994, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A..
  • "The Radio Act of 1927: The Origins of the Ban on Obscene, Indecent, or Profane Language." National Association of Broadcasters Research Session, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1993, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A..
  • "The Evolution of the Definition of Indecency." National Association of Broadcasters Research Session, Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 1993, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

 

 




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