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Monday, May 01, 2006
A new online movement seems to have started which calls on bloggers to write e-mails to Channelnewsasia at newseditor@channelnewsasia complaining about the recent coverage of the General Elections. Despite mixed response from the online community and varying degrees of confidence in achieving the movement's desired results, I've decided that since I bear such vitriolic sentiments towards the local media, informing them of these sentiments would only be polite. Hence, the piecemeal and hasty crafting of the following e-mail, which has already been sent: Dear Editor, I'm a 17 year old student who is confident in saying that she is not politically apathetic, and takes a fierce and avid interest in the developments in our nation's political landscape; past, present and future. Given that, however, I am also a disillusioned Singaporean who must confess her disappointment in the way the media has handled the coverage of the General Elections 2006 thus far. Aside from the sheer majority bulk of journalistic space set aside for the PAP, despite the fact that it is only one out of four contenders in this year's elections (the PAP, the WP, the SDP and the SDA), I have also been appalled at the way certain biases seem to manifest themselves in the language of many of your staff. Calling Chiam See Tong's questioning of the government's poor relations with our neighbours Malaysia a 'potshot' on national television is a blatant imposition of prejudice onto newscasting. Furthermore, the existence of this excerpt: " So the ball is now once again the WP's court and it is left to be seen if the WP's top leadership will live up to the standards of accountability that it claims to have set for itself." http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/205816/1/.html...is patently offensive to any reader's basic expectations of a news agency, which is objectivity, integrity, freedom from bias, and proofreading to ensure that important prepositions like 'in' are not omitted. This is but one of countless instances I have noticed where flagrant journalistic bias has been exercised in the selectivity of information, the contrived structure of articles, the prejudiced diction of the articles, and so on.I humbly urge Channelnewsasia to reconsider its role not just in the GE 2006, but also in the nation, as the objective lens through which Singaporeans can make informed and unmanipulated choices as to whom they wish to shape their future. A mature Fourth Estate is a necessary ingredient in any mature democracy.Best wishes and regards,Gayle GohI suggest all of you guys send out a similar e-mail. Singabloodypore even thoughtfully provides a template. Regardless of whether or not it has any real effect, the least we will accomplish is irritating the editor :) Now he will have to delete hundreds of e-mails complaining about unfair media coverage, before going on to delete all the e-mails regarding real and valid Opposition concerns, before finally being able to start his day! Poor man.
Posted at 03:03 am by gaylegoh
 | | | Emily
August 24, 2006 04:01 PM PDT
oh did u see the letter written by one Han Fook Kwang who lives in UK, to ST forums?
the title went like this:
With the PAP in charge, who needs opposition parties?
don't know if u read the whole letter yet. If u haven't, contact me at my blog. leave a comment with your contact. It's moderated so it won't appear unless i publish it. I'll send u the letter.
anyways after one long letter basically carrying PAP's balls, someone did a little digging on this fella and guess wot?
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Han Fook Kwang, editor, the straits times
Mr Han Fook Kwang was appointed Editor of The Straits Times on September 2, 2002.
He joined The Straits Times in February 1989, and was made Political Editor in January 1995, in charge of political coverage in The Straits Times.
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| | | Emily
August 24, 2006 03:25 PM PDT
Gayle, don't stop voicing out. I like the way u think.
Did u watch V for Vendetta? I bet u liked the movie too. =) | |
| | | Name
August 24, 2006 11:45 AM PDT
Hi Gayle
I understand your interest in local politics...but since you are a JC girl, I shall indulge you. Its ok for you to be interested in politics at such a young and tender age as I would term this as self discovery. But as you grow older and wiser in teh ways of this country, you will realize that if you are not for them you are against them and its like banging your head against the wall. Bear in mind that as you grow older, you will grow tired and weary of trying to voice your opinions. You will also realize that there are more important things in life and we should all just move on. Its good that you have stated your stand. Move on after that and find your little patch in life and prosper. Move on to another country if possible like I have done. Don't waste your time on them...cheers | |
| | | Name
August 15, 2006 06:40 PM PDT
By now, Fellow Singaporeans, we have seen how moral, social and suffrage disenchantment has set in. And these will set the wheels of motion for a change in leadership, if the people are brave. | |
| | | Name
August 15, 2006 06:40 PM PDT
By now, Fellow Singaporeans, we have seen how moral, social and suffrage disenchantment has set in. And these will set the wheels of motion for a change in leadership, if the people are brave. | |
| | | An Uncle
August 15, 2006 02:29 AM PDT
Hi Gayle
Why do you think you don't see many smart & wise Singaporeans appearing on TV? You are not alone. I know 6-7 CEOs of groups of companies who feel the same way as you did and they provided deep insight to Singapore economic issues. All curt except for some nonsense comments.
Most wise grown up have given up on that Govt. controlled media.
Defend your views in your Blog and attract people to your unique point of view. Don't waste your time like Mr Brown with controlled media. They just want people to see you and eventually they will shame you once they realise they cannot control you.
You are smart and already have an audience, you do not need to be eunice...who frankly lost her effectiveness once she became an NMP.
Hope to hear more about your views. | |
| | | Andrew
August 15, 2006 01:02 AM PDT
Gayle..
The best way to let them know our displeasure is to ignore their calls for participation.
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| | | stupid boy
May 31, 2006 07:32 PM PDT
Gayle
I prefer not to read the ST and channelnews asia. For my daily dose of news I turn to The Economist, CNN and BBC. Forget about the local press. They have an axe to grind. | |
| | | afriend
May 29, 2006 03:24 PM PDT
my friend used to work as an editor for CNA and they have absolutely no power over what appears in singapore's political news. the editors, unless they want to risk their jobs, only take orders from above.
this is mighty late but for the next GE, it's best to send irritating emails to the group CEO.
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