Why I am Going Online
by CATHERINE LIM November 5th, 2007 For the past 13 years, my political commentaries had been published by the Straits Times. Some of them were transcripts of speeches I had made at government organisations such…
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Who will fill Singapore’s online media vacuum?
by TERENCE LEE November 1st, 2007 Critics have long prophesied the demise of the traditional media as the internet increased its reach worldwide. Bill Gates once predicted that within five years, all newspapers would be…
ST’s Janadas Devan exposes Li-Ann’s Thiology
by CHERIAN GEORGE October 27th, 2007 As someone who straddles the worlds of Singaporean journalism and academia but has never felt totally at ease in either, I have to say that, today, I am prouder…
Is Singapore highly transparent or not? Yes.
October 15th, 2007 In his recent speech on the rule of law, Lee Kuan Yew highlighted the importance of transparency to good government, and pointed out that Singapore ranks near the top of Transparency International’s…
New book confirms ‘minimal’ internet filtering by Singapore government
October 1st, 2007 Many countries around the world block or filter Internet content, denying access to information – often about politics, but also relating to sexuality, culture, or religion – that they deem too sensitive…
Are bloggers journalists? A critical look at the idea of ‘professionalism’
by CHERIAN GEORGE September 24th, 2007 If you visit the website of the Singapore Press Club, you’ll find the question, “Are bloggers journalists?â€, posted as a discussion topic. The first response is from the president…
Soccer weekly is Viscion’s latest assault on publishing’s big guns
September 10th, 2007 Newspaper companies around the world are anxiously contemplating their futures. That hasn’t stopped some publishers from creating new titles. Here in Singapore, Viscion Media, which is less than a year old, has…
Probed by Aussie press, UNSW hides behind Singapore’s secrecy laws
by HARRIET ALEXANDER August 30th, 2007 SYDNEY MORNING HERALD – The University of New South Wales is deflecting Australian media investigations into its Singaporean fiasco by claiming that it is bound by Singapore’s secrecy laws….
Looking for patterns in 10 years of ‘light touch’ regulation
by CHERIAN GEORGE August 23rd, 2007 This is a preliminary analysis of case files from 1996 to 2006, representing all known state actions directed at regulating internet content. The database can be found online at…
Carelessness with data undermines gay debate in ST Forum
by ALEX AU August 11th, 2007 In his Yawning Bread blog, Alex Au reports on how The Straits Times Forum page’s impatience with figures has allowed lobbyists to push antiquated data to support the anti-gay…