This was a question posed by Shiela Coronel, executive director of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), during the recently held Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)-PCIJ Conference on Free Expression in Cyberspace.

The SEAPA-PCIJ conference discussed what is described as a shift from mainstream or traditional media to new media that is the Internet due to threats to press freedom. According to SEAPA, the Internet provides refuge for countries like Burma, Nepal, and Vietnam where restrictions are prevalent.