Media
Archives - 2005

Film censorship
'Do what minister mentor says'
Referring to Kuan Yew's Time interview, media commentator calls for change in censorship laws. Littlespeck. Read
Dec 10, 2005

Television
"The history of Singapore"
Coming on biggest SEA Games day, this bonanza show couldn't have been worse timed; luckily for the sponsors... Littlespeck. Read
Dec 5, 2005

Starhub
Unheralded price increase
Stirs online resentment. soc.culture.singapore. Read
Nov 14, 2005

Weblogs
How the world moves
While Singapore emphasises on control, others including World Bank and the likes of IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, Dr Pepper, are embracing it. Littlespeck. Read
Oct 29, 2005

Bloggers
The first crackdown
Feeling left out, some cynical Singaporeans steadily congregating as a growing sub-community in Internet. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Oct 18, 2005

Newspapers
Decline continues
Despite monopoly, Singapore's national dailies still losing young readers but TV news channel gaining viewers. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Oct 17, 2005

Television
A jewel of an idea
Captivating millions, promoting Korean culture, food and tourism at one go; MediaCorp can't have a better teacher. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Sept 22, 2005

Internet
Temasek petition removed
Host insists author provides full valid name. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jul 24, 2005

Star 1, ST 0.
One newspaper reaches out to citizens abroad; the other reduces web link with them. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jun 14, 2005

Straits Times'
Unique experience
It had no problem convincing Beijing it wasn't involved in 'spy' reporting. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jun 8, 2005

Korea
"Every citizen is a reporter'
The world's first citizens' newspaper (1m visitors) is changing journalism concept; OhmyNews editor talks to Japan MediaWatch. Read
Jun 8, 2005

Lee Kuan Yew,
Why not start a weblog?
He has a lot of wisdom; best way to pass it to youths is in the blogophere. By Seah Chiang Nee Read
Jun 6, 2005

Malaysia-Singapore
Lifting the ban
Looks like newspapers will remain forbidden for awhile more. Joceline Tan. The Star.Read
May 22, 2005

Newspapers
A personal history
I've just crossed into a new dimension, migrating from print to web. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Apr 19, 2005

Cyber-reaching
Young Singaporeans
Despite rudeness, chat-room influence as molder of public opinion is spreading and government's losing ground by default. Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Apr 1, 2005

Taiwan rally
Can journalists count?
Was the crowd a million or 200,000? Some reports, including Straits Times', are short on objectivity; CNA is better. By Seah Chiang Nee.Read
Mar 27, 2005

Straits Times
Entering an uncertain age
Great risks if too many buyers suddenly abandon print for web despite savings on newsprint; adv. revenue may plunge. By Seah Chiang Nee.Read
Mar 6, 2005

Straits Times online
Charging visitors
No need to get angry; paying digital newspapers will launch frontierless world without press controls. My own response is... By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Feb 28, 2008

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