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Papers by Eric Loo

An abstract artwork hangs inconspicuously on the wall outside the lecture hall. Few bother to giv... more An abstract artwork hangs inconspicuously on the wall outside the lecture hall. Few bother to give it a second look. “Meaningless splotches of paint on canvas,” says a friend. “Looks like kindergarten art,” says another. But mount the same artwork with a European baroque frame, hang it in a swanky art gallery where you have to pay to go in, the ‘splotches of paint’ take on a different significance. Indeed, context matters. It changes interpretation. It changes the meanings of forms. Which reminds me of my visit to the Tate Gallery in Liverpool last December

Access to the Panamerican and 2001 Bugs' conferences' papers is strictly reserved to the ... more Access to the Panamerican and 2001 Bugs' conferences' papers is strictly reserved to the participants. You can read and quote them, according to standard rules, but not reproduce them. The content of the texts engages the responsability of their authors only. El acceso a los textos de los encuentros panamericano y 2001 Efectos es exclusivamente reservado a los participantes. Pueden consultar y citarlos, respetando las pautas usuales, pero no reproducirlos. El contenido de los textos es unicamente responsabilidad del (de la) autor(a). O acesso aos textos dos encontros panamericano e 2001 Bugs é exclusivamente reservado aos partici-pantes. Podem consultar e cita-los, respeitando as regras usuais, mais não reproduzí-los. O conteudo dos textos e soamente a responsabilidade do (da) autor(a).

Hong Kong is one of the world\u27s freest places not just in its market economy, but also in the ... more Hong Kong is one of the world\u27s freest places not just in its market economy, but also in the spirit of its public discourse and expressions of its popular culture. Much of the Western media are predicting the demise of this freedom when China takes over the British colony on July 1. While Western journalists anticipate eagerly the final changing of the guards, their counterparts in Hong Kong juggle shakily with the pragmatics of how they can work within the one country two systems interpretation of media freedom and responsibility

It\u27s been years since I last bought and read the mainstream papers. I thought I\u27d give it a... more It\u27s been years since I last bought and read the mainstream papers. I thought I\u27d give it a go during my week\u27s stay in Penang for Chinese New Year. Besides the usual sycophantic reporting of ludicrous comments by BN politicians, the mainstream papers have, again, failed in fairly representing the public sentiment. For instance, the prime minister\u27s eager attempt to engage with the Penang crowd at BN\u27s Chinese New Year open day at Han Chiang College on Feb 11. ‘Najib wins over crowd in Penang,\u27 says the NST headline. ‘A tight slap in Najib\u27s face,\u27 says Malaysiakini. Same event, different takes. You have to be in Penang to know which take is closer to actuality, although journalists\u27 perceptions are not immune to ideological sway, thus the selective coverag

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication, 2019

Discourse of “Asian values” in journalism is commonly contrasted with non-Asian or Western/Occide... more Discourse of “Asian values” in journalism is commonly contrasted with non-Asian or Western/Occidental libertarian values. This dualistic treatment of Asian versus Western journalism implies a professional and cultural dichotomy when in actuality the forms and methods of journalism are two sides of the same coin. Regardless of cultural contexts, journalists essentially address the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions in their reporting. Journalists react to events and issues. They source for credible reactions, fact check, and construct their news narratives in the interests of the general public. Reporting fairly, accurately, and truthfully are universal journalism principles. The issues that journalists in Asia confront daily are not radically different from journalists in the West. There are, nonetheless, variations of emphases in the goals, motivations, methods, and content in journalism as practiced in the West and parts of Asia. These variations are manifested in the ...

As announced by its title, this volume contains fifteen essays in the broad area of communication... more As announced by its title, this volume contains fifteen essays in the broad area of communication which have been edited by two academics working in very distant contexts: James Leigh, from the higher education institution Intercollege in Cyprus, and Eric Loo, from the Faculty of Creative Arts at Wollongong University. Indeed it is a main feature of the volume that it brings together contributions from both academics and non academics operating in very different geographical (e.g. Asia, Australia, USA, UK) and cultural (universities as well as the business sector) settings, and who are involved in a wide range of fields. It is not surprising, therefore, that the chapters are quite different in content and approach, some being more theoretical, others more empirical, although they are all loosely connected by their focus on intercultural issues. A further commonality is the provision in most essays of activities or study questions which can be useful in teaching or in cross-cultural ...

... final year media students was selected from University Sains Malaysia (Penang) and University... more ... final year media students was selected from University Sains Malaysia (Penang) and UniversityPutra Malaysia (Kuala ... A total of 20 students participated from USM and 20 from UPM. ... For radio, private commercial stations also dominate HITZ FM 92.9 (54 percent) and ERA (14 ...

$Research paper thumbnail of Empowering j-students to think and write in a \u27flat\u27 world$

Australian journalism education has progressed from its vocational model. predominant in the \u27... more Australian journalism education has progressed from its vocational model. predominant in the \u2770s and \u2780s. to a somewhat hybridised form where theoretical explications sit comfortably with skills training. The past decade or so has seen a distinct body of Australian journalism practice-led research emerging, with applied journalism texts authored by local educators used widely in undergraduate and postgraduate classes. The journalism education paradigm may well soon shift, with the useful features retained and less useful ones discarded. This commentary explores some of the useful features

$Research paper thumbnail of Editor\u27s Note: Contextualising the teaching of journalism$

Three years ago in Toronto at the AEJMC pre-convention workshop I met with a group of journalism ... more Three years ago in Toronto at the AEJMC pre-convention workshop I met with a group of journalism educators. We explored how we could better contextualise the delivery of journalism programmes to stay in tune with an internet-wired world. One of the imperatives we noted was to expose journalism students to learning opportunities where they could look at issues and affairs beyond the boundaries of their immediate community; and to develop in students the journalistic aptitude for interpreting and contextualising issues from a cross-cultural, ‘global’ perspective

Information Technology for Development, 1998

$Research paper thumbnail of Filtering and Fact-checking as the Antidote to \u27Fake News\u27$

In this modern era, journalist also plays an important role as the one who will decide how an inf... more In this modern era, journalist also plays an important role as the one who will decide how an information will be delivered to public. Especially with the development of technology recently, people tend to use the easiest online news platform (whether it is reliable one or not) as their sources and unreliable online media platform will be the crux of the matter. This article will analyze and describe how important filtering and fact-checking an information to stop the spreading of fake news

$Research paper thumbnail of Cambodian journalism \u27flying blind\u27$

With freedom comes great responsibility, says a famous movie script. Not so with the Cambodian pr... more With freedom comes great responsibility, says a famous movie script. Not so with the Cambodian press. The many publications owned by as many factions are unrestrained in slandering their adversaries. Everyone’s fair media prey – except for the King. Unbridled reporting with no clear ethical guidelines often sees public decency being violated, which has caused near zero public faith in the media

Media Information Australia, 1995

When practitioners and journalism educators gather for a talkfest, we hear the usual complaints t... more When practitioners and journalism educators gather for a talkfest, we hear the usual complaints that journalism graduates “... they can’t write, can’t spell” and “... they don’t have a grasp of basic grammar”. Journalism education and critical media studies are questioned for its inadequacies in meeting the needs of the ‘information society’. Haven’t we heard it all before

Malaysians are evidently freer today to openly criticise their government than they were prior to... more Malaysians are evidently freer today to openly criticise their government than they were prior to 1998. But fundamental reforms that civil societies had hoped for during the internet-driven Reformasi movement in 1998 and Bersih rallies (in 2007, 2011 and 2012) are wanting. Instead, Malaysians have a government focused on achieving a high-income developed-nation status by 2020 while eschewing the cultural prerequisites of a normative democracy — freedom of access to public information, free and fair elections, vigilant media and press freedom.

Asia Pacific Media Educator, 2012

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Social and Political Sciences (IcoSaPS 2018), 2018