The news at their doorsteps that wasn’t worth reporting
May 4 was World Press Freedom day and a group of Singaporeans made use of their Sunday morning to stand in front of Singapore Press Holdings asking for more freedom for their daily press.
Ironically, the news of the protest was only covered online by bloggers, the proposed alternative to Singapore mainstream media.
Wrote the email to jg69,
GET ALTERNATIVES, GET ONLINE
Though press freedom in the professional arena should be safeguarded, individuals can overcome a restrictive and biased press through citizen journalism.
Through the new medium of the Internet, citizen journalism, which increases participation in the exchange of news and information, is on the rise. Alternative sources are available on the internet on web portals and blogs that allow individuals to express themselves and engage with others in open discussion.
It’s amusingly ironic. I’m sure there were a few junior journalists who’d have loved to cover this.
God save the queen! Hurray for the activists!
5 of the activists just nice to form a 5 member GRC .There are minority candidates such as Seelan, Rizal who can represent our voice. In fact all activists are encouraged to contest in the coming GE, this will change the political landscape where the young singaporeans show concern in politics. It will be good for singapore, singapore belongs to singaporeans, not pap.
Interestingly this is why SPH’s online websites (other than stomp) fail miserably. They try to control user content instead of adopting an open agenda. Be it to please their many customers, avoid legal implications or conservative mindset, this might be the very reason why SPH is essentially a print (old medium) company and can never evolve anywhere near to a true media company.
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