Biography
David T. Hill is Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at Murdoch University, Western Australia, where he is a Fellow of the Asia Research Centre on Social, Political and Economic Change. His publications include The Press in New Order Indonesia (1994, 1995) and Media, Culture and Politics in Indonesia (2000, co-authored with Krishna Sen).
Krishna Sen is Professor of Asian Media, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia. She has written extensively on the media in Indonesia. She is a member of the International Advisory Board of Murdoch University's Asia Research Centre, a Councillor of the Australian Asian Studies Association and editorial board member of several media studies journals.
'Hill and Sen have done a commendable job in highlighting the political role of the internet. Their book is not only interesting, but is also recommended reading for those interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of the inner dynamics of Indonesia's democratic transition.' - Contemporary Southeast Asia - A Journal of International and Strategic Affairs
'The authors deserve warm congratulations for what they have achieved, providing the most comprehensive account to date on the early development of the internet and its contribution to what some observers describe as the world's third largest democracy. The book is a pioneer in its chosen territory.' - Ariel Heryanto, Democratization, 14:3, June 2007
