Wonder why ST writers always meet people who praise S'pore?
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i was reading an article on taiwan in ST today. The writer of the article always seems to be able to meet people who thinks Taiwan system is bad and lot of praise for Singapore system. Most of the Taiwanese i met knows Singapore as an excessively strict country with heavy punishments.
If i called their country "a society in chaos" they would think i am crazy. I agree that their politics is a little messy, but their society is functioning well. Their Arts and music scene is vibrant, their R &D are contributing to their economy. The country is clean without fines, the commuters give way to leaving passengers, and their sales staff are very polite. -
Is this a trick question?
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No its not.... I am thinking of the reasonsOriginally posted by ditzy:Is this a trick question?
1.Maybe the writers from ST suffers from some kind of special annesia. Given a large sample of people they are likely to meet various kind of people. however ST writers are a special breed that deletes memories of people who dont praise Singapore.
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Cos self-promotion enables them eligible for promotion ...
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Why do you think Singapore is ranked 146th in Worldwide press freedom index complied by Reporters Without Borders?
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I think ST writers have no balls. It is no wonder they never land anywhere further than BBC or CNN or even in Australia where journalism and press are open and there is a form of free speech.
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the scared kenna sue
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You cannot blame our local reporters/journalists. The mass media is fully controlled by the PAP and any reporter nuts enough to challenge them will be crushed by the Lee family. The problem is not with our reporters, the problem lies with the ruling party.Originally posted by bila_prem:I think ST writers have no balls. It is no wonder they never land anywhere further than BBC or CNN or even in Australia where journalism and press are open and there is a form of free speech.
Will you dare to risk your career and livelihood to go against the gahmen? -
Change has to come from the bottom. I wonder..what will it take for en masse resignation..Originally posted by av98m:You cannot blame our local reporters/journalists. The mass media is fully controlled by the PAP and any reporter nuts enough to challenge them will be crushed by the Lee family. The problem is not with our reporters, the problem lies with the ruling party.
Will you dare to risk your career and livelihood to go against the gahmen? -
they are full of praise of china's government system also!
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Yeah so FTs can come in and take over? Ha. No.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Change has to come from the bottom. I wonder..what will it take for en masse resignation..
I support a "Pro-Local" policy. Buy local products, support local companies especially those who hire mainly locals and not "FTs". Spend money know you are spending to feed someone else's children in SINGAPORE.
It starts with eating less fast food and more hawker food too.
I wonder if it can get radical and we discourage "foreign" maids and hire local people who are willing to work as one. Cut currency outflow and just take in foreign currency the way China has been doing for the past 10 years. That will be benefitial. -
This is called responsible reporting lah.
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Haha...have people forgotten so soon that it was the Straits Times article that exposed the NFK debacle? If the government's control is so tight, why did they allow it in the first place?
Conspiracy theorists and biased thinking.... -
no NKF incident doesn't mean ST doesn't have agenda to give biased reporting.
My guess for ST editorial agenda is
1. Report about every political hula boo of of other countries. This makes other countries political system look bad and Singapore's good. Even one of the safest country like Japan feel more dangerous than Indonesia because their news give regular coverage to crimes.
2.Minimize reporting about countries that have done better than Singapore. For example, Taiwan's transports system - Taiwan's MRT and bus fares are both cheaper than us. The taiwan government has did not raised the cost of electricity cost for 26 years
3.Systematically compare with Third world countries and say that we are so lucky to have 3 meals and a roof compared to these third world countries.
3. Repeat core propaganda message regularly and make them sound that they are carefully thought out. For example if there was no GRC everyone would vote for their race and blah blah blah = racial riots. The truth is Singapore's opposition JB Jeyaretnam, won in a Chinese majority ward.
The trick to propaganda is to repeat it enough times and they become the "truth". -
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and what makes u think the editor or the reporter didnt recieve hell the next dayOriginally posted by oxford mushroom:Haha...have people forgotten so soon that it was the Straits Times article that exposed the NFK debacle? If the government's control is so tight, why did they allow it in the first place?
Conspiracy theorists and biased thinking.... 
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nah, taiwan government is corrupted 1 la...
sg is gd cos heavy laws ma...
no law -> more crimes
got law -> less crimes, but citizens suffer
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slowly but surely such reporting will harm their own credibility.Originally posted by kilua:no NKF incident doesn't mean ST doesn't have agenda to give biased reporting.
My guess for ST editorial agenda is
1. Report about every political hula boo of of other countries. This makes other countries political system look bad and Singapore's good. Even one of the safest country like Japan feel more dangerous than Indonesia because their news give regular coverage to crimes.
2.Minimize reporting about countries that have done better than Singapore. For example, Taiwan's transports system - Taiwan's MRT and bus fares are both cheaper than us. The taiwan government has did not raised the cost of electricity cost for 26 years
3.Systematically compare with Third world countries and say that we are so lucky to have 3 meals and a roof compared to these third world countries.
3. Repeat core propaganda message regularly and make them sound that they are carefully thought out. For example if there was no GRC everyone would vote for their race and blah blah blah = racial riots. The truth is Singapore's opposition JB Jeyaretnam, won in a Chinese majority ward.
The trick to propaganda is to repeat it enough times and they become the "truth".
With the advent of the internet used by informed voters, with an open mind, such tactic is starting to lose its effectiveness.
Even with supposedly entertaining shows on Channels 8 drama, one can look up for sponsors like MCYS, MDA etc if u wish to be spared of the propanganda. -
how did you know if the ST writers didn't take drugs and met these people when they are high?
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yeah i agree that internet would posed a challenge in future. Come to think of it, i was young an impressionable pro-pap supporter till i had access to other views on the internet. Morever there werent any means to discuss any issues i disagree with.Originally posted by qpicanto:slowly but surely such reporting will harm their own credibility.
With the advent of the internet used by informed voters, with an open mind, such tactic is starting to lose its effectiveness.
Even with supposedly entertaining shows on Channels 8 drama, one can look up for sponsors like MCYS, MDA etc if u wish to be spared of the propanganda. -
Had NKF decided not to sue , NKF would probably be running under the same old management..Originally posted by oxford mushroom:Haha...have people forgotten so soon that it was the Straits Times article that exposed the NFK debacle? If the government's control is so tight, why did they allow it in the first place?
Conspiracy theorists and biased thinking.... -
guess its more of a integrity and professionalism.. how to get recognitions when you are ranked at the bottom..Originally posted by bila_prem:I think ST writers have no balls. It is no wonder they never land anywhere further than BBC or CNN or even in Australia where journalism and press are open and there is a form of free speech. -
Originally posted by bila_prem:I think ST writers have no balls. It is no wonder they never land anywhere further than BBC or CNN or even in Australia where journalism and press are open and there is a form of free speech.
The govt made its strong presence in the media industry by appointing former DPM/ current member of the ruling party at the top post, signaling a lack of political will for media liberation any time soon.
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SPH is the mouth of the government. would they let anyone slap their own mouth?Originally posted by oxford mushroom:Haha...have people forgotten so soon that it was the Straits Times article that exposed the NFK debacle? If the government's control is so tight, why did they allow it in the first place?
Conspiracy theorists and biased thinking....
theres a saying that if you want to beat a dog, u need to see who its master is.
durai happened to get carried away after he won a couple of unjust lawsuits against a few nobodies who told the truth. and he thought that he is now big enough to sue an entity that the govt will never allow to be discredited for obvious reasons.