In their article, Katz and Lai examine the world of blogging and its impact in different parts of Asia. They address the topic of self-censorship in countries such as Thailand and Singapore, where bloggers can face serious repercussions if they do not self-censor. In countries where censorship is highly restrictive, blogs serve as an alternative media news source. For much less censored societies, like Taiwan, blogs are mostly social and rarely have large impacts on social change. Somewhere between these models of censorship, or in countries that have just transitioned from rigid control, is where blogs make the most impact. Overall, blogs and bloggers in this age of technology act with the mainstream media as important news
