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Bloggers have a choice; remain anonymous and publish as they please or identify themselves and risk legal action. Two Malaysian bloggers are facing the courts because, despite the dangers, they chose not to hide behind the protection of anonymity. Instead they associated themselves with their blogs which have put the government, politicians and corporations on the defensive.

Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan will address the 'Who's who' of the global media industry at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, this week. He is among 100 'most influential and respected media leaders in the world' picked to join the WEF's inaugural International Media Council (IMC). "It's a rare honour to be selected as a member of the council," said Gan.

In the current run-up to next year's Summer Olympics in Beijing, the Communist Party media minders inside China have relaxed the rules a bit for foreign journalists, but many people remain skeptical about this new openness. Is it genuine, and more importantly, will it last longer than a year and a half? From the New York Times to CNN, international reporters and their editors are wondering if China really means business, or if the apparent shift in policy is just a public relations charade for the sake of headlines.