Cambodia Digital Media - Brief on Wiki Update
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CambodiaThe Khmer Kingdom
Michelle | Rangsey | Peter | Kai Yuan
Media HistoryTraditional Media
122 national newspapers, 1 local and 14 foreign news
agencies. 2 public and 13 private radio stations
New Media
Internet access available in 1997
Only 10 bloggers in 2004
Media TodayOver 100 Cloggers
Organising events and workshop
Present in grou.ps and social networking sites
Social Media PlatformsHi5, Facebook, Cambodian Chat, Mitleap,
Khmeryou.com, Soksabai, Twitter
Difficulties we facedYoung internet market
Limited accessSome information available on international sites
Weak Ties at workWiki interviews on Facebook
Found interviewees in our networksFacebook messaging to communicate
Interviewee OpinionsLargely matched our research findings
Mixed opinions on internet censorship and regulations
Interviewee OpinionsBelieve digital media has great business potential
Not tapped due to small online populationVirtually no online advertising
Government does not use internet as a channel
Corporate Digital Media UseCurrently no major highlightsFew businesses have websites
Did not register with the Cambodian Information Center’s online directory
Social StigmasDigital revolution caused societal fears
Parents fear negative influences on childrenEspecially pornography
Social Stigmas - CausesMajority of users are youths
Remainder of population unaware of digital mediaInternet access limited to major cities
Goals of CloggersEager to increase online population
Through workshops and improved infrastructureSocial media experts contribute heavily
One case: Beth Kanter
Beth KanterPromoted social media by showcasing Clogger
interviewsRaised funds
LanguageOnly a fraction are fluent in English
Rising trend among CloggersMajority of Cloggers use English
ConclusionDigital media user population very small
Proved a positive tool to those who used it
ConclusionDigital media at early stage of development
Expected exponential growthSome forecasts predict doubling penetration and usage
rates within a decade
ConclusionTraditional media remains the strongest channel
Digital media gradually catching upThanks to local and international efforts