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Democracy and Popular Culture [Religion and Television in Indonesia: Ethics Surrounding Dakwahtainment]
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The national parliament also rode on the wave of democratisation and decentralisation throughout the country, and quickly ratified the new Law No.40/1999 on the media, which effectively annulled the long-held policy of government censorship and media licensing. The new law sees the government as a mere facilitator and regulator to ensure a healthy exchange of information and communication as well as dissemination of public education. The central government was effectively stripped of its right to monitor and scrutinise what is published, aired or broadcast to the public. The reformed media law together with the regulation on regional autonomy facilitated the growth and development of local media and television networks at provincial and district levels, further complicating government control over media content. Despite the overwhelming political victory and sense of triumph on the part of democracy activists and media professionals, a number of problems emerged as by-products of this abrupt change, which many observers have described as being kebablasan (over the top).
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2013
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9782940428809
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