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Shrinking Spaces

The Covid-19 pandemic has left its marks on Asia's media landscapes.

Governments all over Asia have used the pandemic to restrict press freedom considerably. While established media outlets have been shut down or were forced to engage in self-censorship, smaller and more independent outlets are trying to survive this onslaught on the internet.

A Storm in a Milk Tea Pot

How Milk Tea became the symbol for a transnational fight for democracy

In Asia, authoritarian governments are making protesting in the street an increasingly harder feat. In turn, more and more young people are finding an outlet for their dissatisfaction online, particularly through humorous memes. Are street demonstrations doomed to become obsolete?