I did my BA in Economics from University of Mumbai, India, after which I completed my Masters in Communication Studies from the University of Pune, India. Here my specialization was in Video Production with Direction as my chosen focus. Internships have included working at The Social Marketing Division of A.P. Lintas- one of the leading advertising agencies in the world and CNBC/TV 18, Mumbai. Before joining the CNM program, I was working as a Brand Executive at an advertising agency for the past year. Films and Music are my passion and I hope to start my own Film Production House some day.

Dr T.T. Sreekumar

The Internet as a Platform for Civic Engagement in Singapore

Singapore's focus on developing itself as a knowledge-hub spearheaded by internet technology has brought to the fore many issues of contention between active citizenry and technology adoption within the nation-state. This thesis, attempts to locate the evolution of the internet as a platform for civil society within the overall evolution of the Singapore state mechanism. Surveys conducted among Singaporeans found issues like online security and anonymity as core concerns among respondents. Adult internet users also expressed skepticism in the viability of the internet providing an alternate civil society sphere in Singapore. Yet an examination of the Government's approach to media control in general, and to the internet in specific, reveals an expansion of the acceptable limits of self expression over the years. A substantial degree of homogeneity in core ideals of the state and a majority of the adult internet users in Singapore can be identified indicating a shared sense of 'nation building'.

• Technology Adoption and Civil Society Evolutions
• State, Media and Consumer Engagement
• State Policy and New Media Impacts
• Gender Representation in the media