February 25th, 2009 There will always be a role for traditional media to present trusted, unbiased and informed opinions even if some may feel that the information generated by traditional media is rather tame compared…
February 15th, 2009 It’s been said that think tanks help society “think the unthinkable”. Journalists depend on the intellectual capital they generate. The bad news for Singapore journalism, though, is that the country is not…
by CHERIAN GEORGE February 6th, 2009 These are anxious days for journalists, with the global recession tripping up a newspaper industry that was already reeling from declining readership. Like all generalisations, this one has its…
by LUI TUCK YEW February 5th, 2009 This article is an edited version of Lui’s answer to a Parliamentary question on 4 February. Lui is the Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the…
by CHERIAN GEORGE February 4th, 2009 As promised, the Films Act will be liberalised to allow certain types of political films. However, the amendments that have been tabled in Parliament aren’t only about opening up…
January 10th, 2009 The Government has rejected the idea of responding to citizens who try to engage it through blogs. Instead, mainstream media will continue to be the designated mode for such interaction. The Government…
by CHERIAN GEORGE January 10th, 2009 The Government’s latest stand on the Films Act has fallen short of hopes that documentary films on domestic political themes could be screened as freely as other films in…
January 2nd, 2009 It’s too easy to recall the bad news that 2008 brought us, so to wrap up the year JOURNALISM.SG is remembering some of the good things that happened in Singapore journalism last…
by KEVIN BOYLE & CHERIAN GEORGE December 10th, 2008 This article, marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, appeared in The Straits Times and Malaysiakini today. Debates over freedom of expression…
by GARRY RODAN December 8th, 2008 Far Eastern Economic Review – For Singapore, 2008 has been a bumper year for legal actions and decisions against the international media and political opponents of the ruling People’s…