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Wee Kim Wee
School of Communication and Information

31 Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718
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   Faculty Profile
Alton Chua
Angela Ka Ying Mak
Ang Peng Hwa
Augustine Pang
Arul Indrasen Chib
Benjamin Detenber
Bradley Freeman
Brenda Chan
Brendan Luyt
Chang Yun-Ke
Cherian George
Duffy Andrew Michael
Eddie Kuo
Fernando De La Cruz Paragas
Foo Shou Boon, Schubert
Foo Tee Tuan
Goh Hoe Lian, Dion
Hao Xiaoming
Javed Nazir
Jung Younbo
Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher
Lee Chei Sian
Lee Chu Keong
Lee Chun Wah
Lin Tsui-Chuan, Trisha
Margaret Tan
Mark Cenite
Marko Skoric
May O. Lwin
Na Jin Cheon
Nikki Draper
Paul Wu Horng Jyh
Ravi S. Sharma
Shaheen Majid
Shyam Tekwani
Shirley Ho
Stephen Teo
Theng Yin Leng
Vivian Chen
Wayne Fu
Xu Xiaoge
Yeoh Kok Cheow
 
 
  Assistant Professor Mark Cenite
   
Assistant Professor
Acting Division Head (CR)
Division of Communication Research
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information
Nanyang Technological University
31 Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718
Office: Room 03-44, SCI
Phone: (65) 6790 4572
Fax: (65) 6792 4329
Email:
 
  Qualifications
PhD (Minnesota)
JD (Stanford)
BA (Wisconsin)
   
 
   Research, Teaching and Professional Experience
Dr. Cenite is Assistant Professor and Acting Head of the Communication Research division. He has been teaching at the School since 2002, and he won the NTU Excellence in Teaching (Teacher of the Year) award twice, in 2004 and 2009. He formerly served as Assistant Chair for student and alumni affairs. His research and teaching interests are media ethics and law.
He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Stanford University, where he was Articles Editor of the Stanford Law Review.He earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota while teaching media law, then was a lecturer at the University of Denver.
   
 
   Areas of Specialisation
Media ethics
Media law and social science research on law and policy
   
 
  Selected Works
Cenite, M., Goh, Y.A., Say, M.M., Tan, G., & Tong, F. (forthcoming). Pornography’s perceived value for homosexual and heterosexual consumers. International Journal of Communication. Also Top 3 paper, Communication Law & Policy Division. International Communication Association conference. Dresden, Germany (June 2006).
Cenite, M., Detenber, B.H., Koh, W.K.A., Lim, L.H.A., & Ng, E.S. (2009). Doing the right thing online: A survey of bloggers’ ethical beliefs and practices. New Media & Society, 11(4), 575-597.
Cenite, M. (2009). Ethical learnings from Borat on informed consent for make benefit film and television producers. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 24(1), 22-39.
   
 
  Publications
Faculty at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information publish and present their work in many areas of communication and information studies. The publications and presentations range from communication law and policy, media effects, public relations, organisational communication and culture, advertising, gender studies to information technology and knowledge management.

Refereed Journal Articles

Cenite, M., Goh, Y.A., Say, M.M., Tan, G., & Tong, F. (forthcoming). Pornography’s perceived value for homosexual and heterosexual consumers. International Journal of Communication.

Cenite, M., Detenber, B.H., Koh, W.K.A., Lim, L.H.A., & Ng, E.S. (2009). Doing the right thing online: A survey of bloggers’ ethical beliefs and practices. New Media & Society, 11(4), 575-597.

Cenite, M. (2009). Ethical learnings from Borat on informed consent for make benefit film and television producers. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 24(1), 22-39.

Cenite, M., Wang, M.W., Chong, P.W. & Chan, G.S. (2009). More than just free content: File sharing and the use of peer-to-peer networks. Journal of Communication Inquiry 33(3): 206-221.

Cenite, M., Chong, S.Y., Han, T.J., Lim L.Q., & Tan, X.L. (2008). Perpetual development journalism? Balance and framing in 2006 Singapore election coverage. Asian Journal of Communication 18(3), 280-295.

Detenber, B.H., Cenite, M., Ku, M., Ong, C., Tong, H., & Yeow, M. (2007). Singaporeans’ tolerance toward media portrayals of homosexuality and their attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. International Journal of Public Opinion Research 19(3): 367-379.

Cenite, M. (2005). The obligation to qualify speculation. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 20(1).

Cenite, M. (2004). Federalizing or eliminating online obscenity law as an alternative to contemporary community standards. Communication Law and Policy, 9, 25–71.

Book Chapter

Wijaya, M., Detenber, B.H., Hao X., Cenite, M. & Zenab D/O Saiwalla Yusuf (forthcoming). Development of journalism ethics: The role of education and work experience. Singapore: Asian Media Information & Communication Centre.

Cenite, M. (2006). Too much legislation, too little expression. In K. Seneviratne & S. Singarayar (Eds.). Asia’s march towards freedom of expression and development. (Singapore: Asian Media Information & Communication Centre).

Refereed Conference Papers

Detenber, B.H., Cenite, M., Zhou, S., & Malik, S. (2009, August). “Talking past each other: Online debate about decriminalization of gay sex in Singapore.” Mass Communication & Society Division, Association for Educators in Journalism & Mass Communication conference.

Detenber, B.H., Cenite, M., Wijaya, M., & Hao X. (2009, July). “Exploring the role of education and work experience in the development of journalism ethics amongst Asian students.” Asian Media Information & Communication Centre conference. New Delhi, India.

Cenite, M. (2009, July). “The gay rights debate in an illiberal democracy: Singapore.” Asian Media Information & Communication Centre conference. New Delhi, India.

Detenber, B.H., Hao X., Cenite, M. & Zenab D/O Saiwalla Yusuf. (2008, July). “Development of journalism ethics: The role of education and work experience.” Asian Media Information & Communication Centre conference. Manila, Philippines.

Chew, C.H. & Cenite, M. (2008). “Of sodomites and special rights: A critical discourse analysis of the media texts of an antigay lobby group.” International Association of Mass Communication Researchers conference. Stockholm, Sweden.

Wang, M.W., Chong, P.W., Chan, G.S. & Cenite, M. (2008). “More than just free music: File sharing and the use of peer-to-peer networks.” International Association of Mass Communication Researchers conference. Stockholm, Sweden.

Chong S.Y., Han T.J.J., Lim L.Q. Tan X.L. & Cenite, M. (2007, July). “An analysis of the Straits Times’ coverage of the 2006 Singapore general elections.” International Association of Mass Communication Researchers conference. Paris, France.

Cenite, M., Detenber, B.H., Koh, W.K.A., Lim, L.H.A. & Ng, E.S. (2007, May). “Doing the right thing online: A survey of bloggers’ ethical beliefs and practices.” International Communication Association conference. San Francisco, CA, USA.

Cenite, M. (September 2006). “Pragmatic modifications to defamation law in cyberspace.” IR 7.0: Internet Convergences: International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers. Brisbane, Australia.

Cenite, M., Goh, Y.A., Say, M.M., Tan, G., & Tong, F. (June 2006). “Pornography’s value: The perceived value and harms of sexual explicit material for homosexual and heterosexual users.” Top 3 paper, Communication Law & Policy Division. International Communication Association conference. Dresden, Germany.

Detenber, B.H., Cenite, M., Koh, A., Lim, L.H., & Ng, E.S. (December 2005). “Ethical beliefs and practices in blogging.” Centre for Policy & Practice’s International Conference on Social Science Research. Orlando, Florida, USA.

Ku, M., Ong, C., Tong, H., Yeow, M., Cenite, M., & Detenber, B.H. (July 2005). “Singaporeans’ tolerance toward media portrayals of homosexuality and their attitudes toward lesbians and gay men.” Asian Media Information & Communication Centre conference. Beijing, China.

Goh, Y.A., Say, M.M., Tan, G., Tong, F., & Cenite, M. (July 2005). “The perceived value of sexual explicit material.” Asian Media Information & Communication Centre conference. Beijing, China.

Cenite, M. (June 2005). “Constitutional Constraints on Speech and Press Liberties in China.” China Media Centre’s Media and Society in China Today conference. London, England.

Cenite, M. (November 2003). “Defining online obscenity standards.” National Communication Association conference. Miami, Florida, USA.

Cenite, M. (August 1997). “Obstacles to defamation recovery in cyberspace user forums.” Association for Educators in Journalism & Mass Communication conference. Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Book Reviews

Cenite, M. (1999). Review of Andrew L. Shapiro's The Control Revolution, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly 76:4, 777.

Cenite, M. (2000). Review of Lawrence Lessig's Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly 77:2, 425.

Cenite, M. (2001). Review of Jeffrey Rosen's The Unwanted Gaze: The Destruction of Privacy in America, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly 78:1, 206.

   
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