Why the crackdown on journalism in Asia matters to Australia
From Myanmar to China, the media faces authoritarian challenges that will have a material impact on our understanding of the region shaping the future of the world.
According to BBC presenter John Lloyd, the purpose of journalism is to “make a sketch that makes sense of the world”.
It follows that where we get our news from determines how we see the world. And ours is a world that is increasingly shaped by Asia. Asia is home to half the world’s population, it is the engine of the global economy, a driver of technological innovation, and it is the key battleground of 21st-century global geopolitical competition.
