CSCC Projects

Researchers from the CSCC are engaged in a number of ongoing projects, with their scopes ranging from local and regional to international in focus. You can view more details on a selection of these projects in the 'Featured Projects' section, or navigate to the profile pages for the researchers involved to find publications stemming from these initiatives.

Current projects

• Dr Joanne Lim, Professor Zaharom Nain and Ms Wang Lay Kim (USM) – Integrating New Communication Technology: A Study of Media Convergence in the Malaysian Democracy. Funded by the FRGS grant scheme, Malaysia (September 2014 – 2016).

• Dr Thomas Barker, Dr Adrien Lee Yuen Beng (USM) and Professor Zaharom Nain - Understanding the Creative Industries in Malaysia and the Place of Creative Cities. Funded by the FRGS grant scheme, Malaysia (September 2014 - September 2016).

• Dr Joanne Lim and Dr Patrick O'Reilly (CFFRC) - Youth Theatre: Fostering Interculturality Through the Performing Arts in Malaysia. Funded by the ERGS Grant scheme, Malaysia (September 2013 - 2016).

• Dr Tessa J. Houghton and Professor Zaharom Nain - Digital Community Transformation in Peninsular Malaysia. Funded by the FRGS grant scheme, Malaysia (September 2013 - 2015).

• Professor Zaharom Nain and Dr Joanne Lim - Social Media and the Agency of Youth in Malaysia. Funded by the FRGS grant scheme, Malaysia (September 2011 - November 2014).

Completed projects

• Dr Tessa J. Houghton and Professor Zaharom Nain - 'Watching the Watchdog': Monitoring Media Coverage of the 13th General Election. Collaborative Project with The Centre for Independent Journalism. CSCC involvement funded by the Integrating Global Society Research Priority Group, University of Nottingham (June 2012 - 2014).

• Professor Zaharom Nain - Regimes, NGOs and the New Media: A 6-Nation study of Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines. Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada (June 2009 - June 2011).

• Dr Joanne Lim (Principal Country Researcher) - Youth, ICT and political engagements in Asia: A 6-nation study involving Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada (June 2009 - May 2011).

• Professor Zaharom Nain (Sole Country Researcher) - The use, restriction and monitoring of Internet facilities in Southeast Asia. Funded by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, (June 2009 - 2010). 

• Professor Zaharom Nain (Principal Investigator) - Rethinking the Role of Television in Malaysia: From National Development to Public Service. Funded by the FRGS grant scheme, Malaysia (October 2007 – September 2010). 

• Professor Zaharom Nain (Project Leader) - Squabbling Siblings, Feisty Friends: Malaysia-Singapore Relationships and the Media. Funded by Universiti Sains Malaysia (October 2007 – September 2010). 

• Professor Zaharom Nain - Problematizing Culture: The Mass Media, Urban Identity and the State. Funded by ISEAS, Singapore (1993-1996).