by MARKETING MAGAZINE October 27th, 2009 The recently released findings of the 2009 Nielsen Media Survey revealed that Singapore’s mainstream newspapers have continued to thrive in the past year despite the overall global decline in…
by BHAVAN JAIPRAGAS October 18th, 2009 Despite the tough economic climate, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced net profits of S$421.9 million on October 13, down just 3.6% from the previous year. This came on the…
by BHAVAN JAIPRAGAS October 18th, 2009 In one of its dying gasps, the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) has failed to convince Singapore’s Court of Appeals that it had a qualified privilege as a media…
by CHERIAN GEORGE July 17th, 2009 Paper presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), Delhi, 14 July 2009. The term ‘citizen journalism’ is somewhat paradoxical. Why do…
by OPENNET INITIATIVE June 17th, 2009 New research from the OpenNet Initiative reveals accelerating restrictions on Internet content as Asian governments shift to next generation controls. These new techniques go beyond blocking access to websites…
June 1st, 2009 Straits Times editor Han Fook Kwang has responded to critics of the paper’s handling of the AWARE saga. He said that the occasionally one-sided reporting was due to the insurgent faction’s resolute…
May 27th, 2009 Nominated MP Thio Li-Ann devoted a portion (about 15%) of her speech in Parliament to criticising The Straits Times – without naming the paper – for its coverage of the recent AWARE…
May 11th, 2009 A workshop on blogging will be held on Saturday 30 May. It’s for individuals who are already active only, but want to know how to take their blogging to the next level….
by S. R. NATHAN March 31st, 2009 Speech by President S R Nathan at Singapore Press Holdings 25th anniversary celebrations and launch of its new logo, 30 March 2009, SPH News Centre. SPH’s new logo….
by KAREN YAP March 25th, 2009 Karen Yap, a Malaysian journalist in Singapore on the inaugural Asia Journalism Fellowship programme, speaks to journalism students at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU….