GeoPolitics and the Media in Asia and the Pacific

Dr Kalinga Seneviratne is a Sri Lanka born Australian journalist, podcaster, and international communications specialist. He is currently a Research Fellow at the Shinawatra International University in Bangkok, Thailand, and a consultant to the Journalism Program at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. He was the Head of Research at the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) in Singapore from 2005-2012. He has authored two books: 'Myth of Free Media and Fake News in the Post-Truth Era' and 'Countering MTV Influence in Indonesia and Malaysia'. He has also edited numerous other books on communications issues such as 'Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Asia' (2018). He has been a prolific feature writer for news agencies and publications, especially in Asia, for the past 30 years. Kalinga is currently a regular contributor to the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. He has also taught at tertiary level in Australia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Kyrgyzstan and Fiji.