14. Interview with public access center operator; OpenNet Initiative Blog, ‘‘Doubts Surface over
Announced Internet Maintenance in Burma,’’ March 24, 2009, http://opennet.net/blog/2009/03/
doubts-surface-over-announced-internet-maintenance-burma; Lawi Weng, ‘‘Internet Slowdown to
Continue at Least One More Day,’’ The Irrawaddy, April 2, 2009, http://irrawaddy.org/article.php
?art_id=15429; Reporters Without Borders, ‘‘Growing Restrictions on Free Flow of Information,’’
May 15, 2009, http://www.rsf.org/Growing-restrictions-on-free-flow.html.
15. Kalinga Seneviratne, ‘‘Bloggers Sit on Opposition Benches,’’ Inter Press Service, March 13,
2008.
16. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, ‘‘Communications and Multimedia’’.
17. Jeremy Au Yong, ‘‘The Next Frontier; Media Experts and Top Malaysian Bloggers Attracted
Attention for the Role They Played in Malaysia’s Recent General Election,’’ The Straits Times, April
12, 2008.
18. Carolyn Hong, ‘‘KL Hands Out Press Passes for Online Media; Coming of Age for Internet
Journalists, Who Now Can Cover Gov’t Events,’’ The Straits Times, July 9, 2008.
19. Financial Express, ‘‘Blacked Out Pakistani TV Channels Turn to Internet,’’ November 7,
2007, http://www.financialexpress.com/news/blacked-out-pakistani-tv-channels-turn-to-internet/
237012/.
20. Huma Yusuf, ‘‘Old and New Media: Converging During the Pakistan Emergency (March
2007–February 2008),’’ Center for Future Civic Media (MIT), January 12, 2009, http://civic
.mit.edu/watchlistenlearn/old-and-new-media-converging-during-the-pakistan-emergency-march
-2007-february-2008?page=0%2C0.
21. Seth Mydans, ‘‘Steep Rise in Fuel Costs Prompts Rare Public Protest in Myanmar,’’ New York
Times, August 22, 2007, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/23/world/asia/23myanmar.html.
22. Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Crackdown: Repression of the 2007 Popular Protests in Burma,’’ December 2007, http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/burma1207web.pdf.
23. OpenNet Initiative Bulletin, ‘‘Pulling the Plug: A Technical Review of the Internet Shutdown
in Burma,’’ November 2007, http://opennet.net/research/bulletins/013/.
24. Seth Mydans, ‘‘Myanmar Rulers Still Impeding Access,’’ New York Times, June 3, 2008, http://
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/world/asia/03myanmar.html.
25. Juliana Rinco ´ n Parra, ‘‘Myanmar: Citizen Videos in Cyclone Nargis’ Aftermath,’’ Global
Voices Online, May 16, 2008, http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/16/video-burmamyanmar-in
-cyclone-nargis-aftermath/.
26. Jonathan Krim, ‘‘Subway Fracas Escalates into Test of the Internet’s Power to Shame,’’ Washington Post, July 7, 2005, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/06/
AR2005070601953.html.
27. The video footage is available on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
zomgZuZoDoM.
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Announced Internet Maintenance in Burma,’’ March 24, 2009, http://opennet.net/blog/2009/03/
doubts-surface-over-announced-internet-maintenance-burma; Lawi Weng, ‘‘Internet Slowdown to
Continue at Least One More Day,’’ The Irrawaddy, April 2, 2009, http://irrawaddy.org/article.php
?art_id=15429; Reporters Without Borders, ‘‘Growing Restrictions on Free Flow of Information,’’
May 15, 2009, http://www.rsf.org/Growing-restrictions-on-free-flow.html.
15. Kalinga Seneviratne, ‘‘Bloggers Sit on Opposition Benches,’’ Inter Press Service, March 13,
2008.
16. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, ‘‘Communications and Multimedia’’.
17. Jeremy Au Yong, ‘‘The Next Frontier; Media Experts and Top Malaysian Bloggers Attracted
Attention for the Role They Played in Malaysia’s Recent General Election,’’ The Straits Times, April
12, 2008.
18. Carolyn Hong, ‘‘KL Hands Out Press Passes for Online Media; Coming of Age for Internet
Journalists, Who Now Can Cover Gov’t Events,’’ The Straits Times, July 9, 2008.
19. Financial Express, ‘‘Blacked Out Pakistani TV Channels Turn to Internet,’’ November 7,
2007, http://www.financialexpress.com/news/blacked-out-pakistani-tv-channels-turn-to-internet/
237012/.
20. Huma Yusuf, ‘‘Old and New Media: Converging During the Pakistan Emergency (March
2007–February 2008),’’ Center for Future Civic Media (MIT), January 12, 2009, http://civic
.mit.edu/watchlistenlearn/old-and-new-media-converging-during-the-pakistan-emergency-march
-2007-february-2008?page=0%2C0.
21. Seth Mydans, ‘‘Steep Rise in Fuel Costs Prompts Rare Public Protest in Myanmar,’’ New York
Times, August 22, 2007, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/23/world/asia/23myanmar.html.
22. Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Crackdown: Repression of the 2007 Popular Protests in Burma,’’ December 2007, http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/burma1207web.pdf.
23. OpenNet Initiative Bulletin, ‘‘Pulling the Plug: A Technical Review of the Internet Shutdown
in Burma,’’ November 2007, http://opennet.net/research/bulletins/013/.
24. Seth Mydans, ‘‘Myanmar Rulers Still Impeding Access,’’ New York Times, June 3, 2008, http://
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/world/asia/03myanmar.html.
25. Juliana Rinco ´ n Parra, ‘‘Myanmar: Citizen Videos in Cyclone Nargis’ Aftermath,’’ Global
Voices Online, May 16, 2008, http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/16/video-burmamyanmar-in
-cyclone-nargis-aftermath/.
26. Jonathan Krim, ‘‘Subway Fracas Escalates into Test of the Internet’s Power to Shame,’’ Washington Post, July 7, 2005, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/06/
AR2005070601953.html.
27. The video footage is available on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
zomgZuZoDoM.
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