About AsiaSociety.org
About This Site
Welcome to AsiaSociety.org, the official website of the Asia Society. This new website has been built to make it easier to explore and experience the global work of Asia Society and to allow our members and non-members a greater role in our work by participating in our online community.
As you explore the site, we hope you will take time to watch videos, read articles, experience our slideshows and multimedia projects, join discussions, leave comments and contribute your own content.
This site was designed and developed by Ruder Finn Interactive, with help from InteractiveQA and the Erlbaum Group.
The site is maintained by Asia Society Online:
Bill Swersey, Executive Director
Jennifer Mattson, Managing Editor
Jeff Tompkins, Producer
Stephanie Valera, Sr. Content Producer
Catherine Colman, Sr. Technical Producer
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Feedback Form
Send your feedback, comments and questions about the site using our Feedback Form. Or send an e-mail to feedback@asiasoc.org.
RSS Feeds
About RSS
You can get the latest from AsiaSociety.org using RSS feeds. RSS, sometimes known as Really Simple Syndication, is a popular means of sharing content without requiring readers to constantly visit a website to see what's new. When new information appears on AsiaSociety.org, our corresponding RSS feeds are updated and your RSS reader alerts you of the new content. AsiaSociety.org’s feeds are free of charge.
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How to receive RSS feeds
You’ll need an RSS reader or aggregator that can collect, update and display RSS feeds from a wide variety of sources. Some browsers and email programs can do this, popular Web-based RSS readers include My Yahoo!, NewsGator, Bloglines and Google Reader.
How to subscribe to AsiaSociety.org RSS feeds
The home page and each channel page on AsiaSociety.og has a link to the relevant RSS feed at the top right of the page next to an orange RSS icon. Clicking on the icon or link will allow you to add the feed to your existing reader.
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Webcasts
Asia Society Webcasts (FAQ)
Many Asia Society programs are now offered as live webcasts, internet broadcasts that can be watched on a computer. The following are answers to frequently asked questions about webcasts.
Asia Society webcasts are always free of charge; no ticket or advance registration is required
To connect to a live webcast, click the "Watch Live Online" link that appears on the AsiaSociety.org home page 5 minutes before the scheduled start of a program. If the "Watch Live Online" link is not on the home page, try refreshing the page.
Video webcasts require a broadband internet connection and Adobe Flash (which is already installed on most computers).
Webcast viewers can usually participate by joining a public online discussion before or during a program or by sending an email to moderator@asiasociety.org prior to, or during, a program.
Complete video and edited excerpts from most programs is posted on AsiaSociety.org soon after an event ends.
To report a website problem or ask a question use our Feedback Form. Or send an e-mail to feedback@asiasoc.org. We will respond to all emails; it may take 1-2 business days for you to receive a reply.
Podcast
About The Weekly Fix
Asia Society’s The Weekly Fix podcast features the latest headlines on Asia with expert analysis and commentary.
How to listen to The Weekly Fix podcast
Apple’s iTunes software is the easiest method we’ve found to subscribe and listen to Podcasts.
Method 1: Click here to listen in iTunes.
Method 2: To subscribe to Asia Society's podcast, copy and paste the following URL into iTunes (go to "Advanced" menu and click on "Subscribe to Podcast") or your aggregator of choice:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/asiasociety/eqec
Method 3: Go to the iTunes Store. Click on Podcasts. Search for "Asia Society" or "The Weekly Fix" and subscribe to our podcast.
Share Tools
On many AsiaSociety.org pages you will find an option to "share" a page. It's a shortcut to social bookmarking on the Web. When you click on this icon, you will see a list of sites where you can share your favorites links and stories on AsiaSociety.org.
These social bookmarking and social media sites are not managed by AsiaSociety.org. You may have to set up a profile online, and save your favorite links to that profile. Once you set up a profile with any of these services, clicking the "share" social bookmarking button will help you quickly submit a link you like, or cast your vote for that link if it's already been submitted by someone else. Saving your favorites to an online profile, as opposed to just bookmarking a link on your browser, allows you to access your favorite links from any computer and from any browser.
Commenting & Participation Guidelines
We encourage comments on articles featured in AsiaSociety.org. We trust that participants will use the website to share intelligent and insightful commentary and help maintain an appropriate and constructive environment for online discussions. By participating in AsiaSociety.org’s comment areas, you agree to comply with AsiaSociety.org’s comment guidelines.
• Be respectful. We welcome debate and appreciate your participation and contributions, but we will not tolerate personal attacks and abuse, posts that libel, defame or invade privacy, or posts that are unlawful, profane and threatening.
• Do not spam. We will remove links, posts and comments that are obviously commercial or otherwise spam-like, posts that advertise or otherwise solicit funds or sales of goods or services.
• Keep it relevant. Do your best to keep your comment focused on the topic at hand. Posts that are not relevant to the original topic (“off-topic”) may be removed.
• Write with clarity. Expect that other readers may understand your contributions differently than you intended, so try to be clear with your posts. It’s a good idea to re-read your comment for grammar and spelling before submitting–writing clearly is a sign of courtesy to others.
• Please be aware that you are solely responsible for your own comments and the consequences of posting those comments.
• Please be aware that we may use participants’ comments across our site, and display them in a variety of ways (eg. in the text of an article, or in the “featured comment” section of our homepage). By submitting your comment or any photo contributions, you give AsiaSociety.org the right to post, webcast, re-use, publish, or reproduce your comment(s), photo(s), and other identifying information you provide.
Technical Requirements
AsiaSociety.org is best viewed with the latest versions of Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer. However, we do not support all older versions of these browsers. To get the most out of this site we recommend setting your screen resolution to at least 1024 x 786 and turning on sound. Many aspects of this site work best with a broadband internet connection. Some features require Adobe Flash.
