Carol Soon
Biographic Data
| ID | 4127786 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol Soon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol |
| FAMILY NAME | Soon |
| SIGNATURE | SOON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mobile Communication and Online Falsehoods in Asia
This book focuses on developments and trends pertaining to online falsehoods and mobile instant messaging services
The Role of Digital Media in Singapore's General Election 2020
“Southeast Asian Affairs, first published in 1974, continues today to be required reading for not only scholars but the general public interested in in-depth analysis of critical cultural, economic and political issues in Southeast Asia. In this annual review of the region, renowned academics provide comprehensive and stimulating commentary that furthers understanding of not only the region’s dynamism but also of its tensions and conflicts. It is…
Governing the Information Ecosystem
Political upheavals like the 2016 United States Presidential election have thrown political deceit into the global spotlight. Political deceit can cause varying degrees of harm—from exacerbating existing social fault lines to potentially undermining democratic processes and effective governance. Thus, governments around the world are responding seriously to combat the scourge. In Southeast Asia, governments have recognized the need to tackle the …
Civil Society and the State in Singapore
General Election 2015 in Singapore
The online buzz leading up to the 2015 Singapore general election (GE2015) favoured opposition parties and personalities, encouraging perceptions that the opposition would garner more votes than in 2011. Instead, the ruling People’s Action Party won and saw an increase in their vote share from 60.1% in 2011 to 69.9%. What role, then, did social media play in this election? This study shows that, against prevailing assumptions, GE2015 was not a so…
Singapore Perspectives 2015
Managing Cyberspace
Southeast Asian Affairs is the only one of its kind: a comprehensive annual review devoted to the international relations, politics, and economies of the region and its nation-states. The collected volumes of Southeast Asian Affairs have become a compendium documenting the dynamic evolution of regional and national developments in Southeast Asia from the end of the 'second' Vietnam War to the alarms and struggles of today. Over the years, the edi…
OMGs! Offline-based movement organizations, online-based movement organizations and network mobilization
The proliferation of Internet technologies has paved the way for technology adoption among marginalized communities and individuals for advancing varied political and civic agendas. Social movement scholars advocate that technology is becoming an integral component of the social movement repertoire, and building on their work, Internet scholars have examined the evolving nature of movement organizations and formal networks. Adopting resource mobi…
Uniting Political Bloggers in Diversity
In contrast to the common view of blogging as a highly narcissistic activity, this study explicates how blogging is a communal activity and the emergence of a collective identity which drives collective action. 41 interviews with activist and nonactivist bloggers revealed that shared consciousness, distinctive blogging practices, and the articulation of a common adversary contribute to the development of a collective identity. Furthermore, identi…
Freedom from the Press
CHERIAN GEORGE. Singapore: NUS Press, 2012. 225 pp. US$30.00, paper. The freedom of the press in Singapore has been a popular topic that has received much industry and academic scrutiny. Much of th
Flows of Relations and Communication among Singapore Political Bloggers and Organizations
Adopting Friedland, Hove, and Rojas's (2006 Friedland, L. A., Hove, T. and Rojas, H. 2006. The networked public sphere. Javnost—The Public, 13(4): 5–26. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) concept of the networked public sphere, we set out to achieve two key objectives: identify the key players concerned with Singapore politics in the cyberspace and examine the nature of the social network comprising these players. I…
Politics as usual? De-equalizing rhetoric of political parties on the World Wide Web
With its widespread adoption, the Internet has been looked upon as an agent of change which will shape governance and citizen participation.Mobilization and equalization theories posit that the Internet levels the political playing field by enabling marginalized political groups to overcome barriers such as costs and state control of mass media.This study critically investigates the legitimacy of technologically deterministic claims in a case stu…
Uniting Political Bloggers in Diversity
In contrast to the common view of blogging as a highly narcissistic activity, this study explicates how blogging is a communal activity and the emergence of a collective identity which drives collective action. 41 interviews with activist and nonactivist bloggers revealed that shared consciousness, distinctive blogging practices, and the articulation of a common adversary contribute to the development of a collective identity. Furthermore, identi…
Flows of Relations and Communication among Singapore Political Bloggers and Organizations
Adopting Friedland, Hove, and Rojas's (2006 Friedland, L. A., Hove, T. and Rojas, H. 2006. The networked public sphere. Javnost—The Public, 13(4): 5–26. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) concept of the networked public sphere, we set out to achieve two key objectives: identify the key players concerned with Singapore politics in the cyberspace and examine the nature of the social network comprising these players. I…
General Election 2015 in Singapore
The online buzz leading up to the 2015 Singapore general election (GE2015) favoured opposition parties and personalities, encouraging perceptions that the opposition would garner more votes than in 2011. Instead, the ruling People’s Action Party won and saw an increase in their vote share from 60.1% in 2011 to 69.9%. What role, then, did social media play in this election? This study shows that, against prevailing assumptions, GE2015 was not a so…
Politics as usual? De-equalizing rhetoric of political parties on the World Wide Web
With its widespread adoption, the Internet has been looked upon as an agent of change which will shape governance and citizen participation.Mobilization and equalization theories posit that the Internet levels the political playing field by enabling marginalized political groups to overcome barriers such as costs and state control of mass media.This study critically investigates the legitimacy of technologically deterministic claims in a case stu…
Flows of Relations and Communication among Singapore Political Bloggers and Organizations
Adopting Friedland, Hove, and Rojas's (2006 Friedland, L. A., Hove, T. and Rojas, H. 2006. The networked public sphere. Javnost—The Public, 13(4): 5–26. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) concept of the networked public sphere, we set out to achieve two key objectives: identify the key players concerned with Singapore politics in the cyberspace and examine the nature of the social network comprising these players. I…
Freedom from the Press
CHERIAN GEORGE. Singapore: NUS Press, 2012. 225 pp. US$30.00, paper. The freedom of the press in Singapore has been a popular topic that has received much industry and academic scrutiny. Much of th
OMGs! Offline-based movement organizations, online-based movement organizations and network mobilization
The proliferation of Internet technologies has paved the way for technology adoption among marginalized communities and individuals for advancing varied political and civic agendas. Social movement scholars advocate that technology is becoming an integral component of the social movement repertoire, and building on their work, Internet scholars have examined the evolving nature of movement organizations and formal networks. Adopting resource mobi…
Uniting Political Bloggers in Diversity
In contrast to the common view of blogging as a highly narcissistic activity, this study explicates how blogging is a communal activity and the emergence of a collective identity which drives collective action. 41 interviews with activist and nonactivist bloggers revealed that shared consciousness, distinctive blogging practices, and the articulation of a common adversary contribute to the development of a collective identity. Furthermore, identi…
Managing Cyberspace
Southeast Asian Affairs is the only one of its kind: a comprehensive annual review devoted to the international relations, politics, and economies of the region and its nation-states. The collected volumes of Southeast Asian Affairs have become a compendium documenting the dynamic evolution of regional and national developments in Southeast Asia from the end of the 'second' Vietnam War to the alarms and struggles of today. Over the years, the edi…
General Election 2015 in Singapore
The online buzz leading up to the 2015 Singapore general election (GE2015) favoured opposition parties and personalities, encouraging perceptions that the opposition would garner more votes than in 2011. Instead, the ruling People’s Action Party won and saw an increase in their vote share from 60.1% in 2011 to 69.9%. What role, then, did social media play in this election? This study shows that, against prevailing assumptions, GE2015 was not a so…
Singapore Perspectives 2015
Civil Society and the State in Singapore
Governing the Information Ecosystem
Political upheavals like the 2016 United States Presidential election have thrown political deceit into the global spotlight. Political deceit can cause varying degrees of harm—from exacerbating existing social fault lines to potentially undermining democratic processes and effective governance. Thus, governments around the world are responding seriously to combat the scourge. In Southeast Asia, governments have recognized the need to tackle the …
The Role of Digital Media in Singapore's General Election 2020
“Southeast Asian Affairs, first published in 1974, continues today to be required reading for not only scholars but the general public interested in in-depth analysis of critical cultural, economic and political issues in Southeast Asia. In this annual review of the region, renowned academics provide comprehensive and stimulating commentary that furthers understanding of not only the region’s dynamism but also of its tensions and conflicts. It is…
Mobile Communication and Online Falsehoods in Asia
This book focuses on developments and trends pertaining to online falsehoods and mobile instant messaging services
Political science (12 works) · Law (9 works) · Politics (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Socioeconomic Development in Asia (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Media studies (6 works) · Social Media and Politics (5 works) · World Wide Web (4 works)