"Internet amplified the power of public opinion in China, but the State control over the internet is more and more severe" said Fen Lin, from the City University of Hong Kong, while presenting the work "Online Activism, Framing Strategy and Media Representation - The Green Dam Youth Escort Software Incident in China". Lin asserted that despite of all the control that the chinese government has over the media, the new media "do promote citizen-centered issues, in social movements in China".
Yah-Huei Hong, from the Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, explained the research "Third-person effect on Singaporeans' perception of censorship and information sharing toward online political information". Despite "strict regulation" of mainstream media in Singapore "the online content is much more mildly regulated". She conclude the presentation by saying that Singaporeans are used to and resigned to the censorship that the government applies.
The portuguese Flavia Santos, from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, introduced her study "Young activists online: The Political use of the Internet in the Portuguese context". She discussed the role of Internet in shaping the participation and interest of young people in the political scene, concluding that the Internet "can play an important role in motivating civic attitude, online and offline".
Rainer Rubira García, from Cuba, stated that the Internet has become a space for political participation and activism. His study, "Political communication and participation in Cuban growing blogosphere: generation Y, a case study", was about the most renowned Cuba's blog "Generation Y". In a country marked by censorship "Generation Y has had the courage to provide a place where people can discuss politics and practise their citizenship".
Helena Nunes and Mafalda Trindade
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