Cherian George

Biography

Prof. George’s professional life has been devoted to journalism practice, education, research and advocacy. A native of Singapore, he worked as a journalist for the Straits Times, including three years as its art and photo editor, before moving to academia. His academic research has centred on freedom of expression. He edits the scholarly journal, Media Asia. His civic involvements include founding What’s Up, a monthly current affairs newspaper for Singapore schoolchildren, published since 2003. Prof. George received his Ph.D. in Communication from Stanford University. He has a Masters from Columbia University’s School of Journalism and a B.A. in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University.

Research Interest

Prof. George is broadly interested in the relationship between communication and state power. His work has looked at how media freedom is restricted in semi-democratic states; the role of alternative media in democratising journalism; and the threats to free speech posed by intolerant publics.