Nicely stated indeed E. Jay !

Now who and what system put Lui there in the first place ?
It is a sad state of affairs where idiocy begets idiocy. LOL

Balance reporting ? Who is the chairman of SPH ? WHY all of you MIW talk the same frequency ? “No eye see “

The man is in denial. His MSM is losing ground to the popularity of online blogs, especially those socio-political ones. He knows that if his MSM does not change the way it conducts its affairs on news reporting, it will continue to die a slow death.

More and more people are being converted to the online cup-of-tea on a daily basis. It is only a matter of time before more people start giving their own opinions and making news reports by themselves. How is the MSM going to stop this?

How is the MSM going to tell these online commenters that their opinions are wrong and flawed? How is the MSM going to convince us in the printed form? It is hard isn’t it, when the printed media cannot do what the online media can – which is to open up a line of discussion that can tackle topics and issues almost instantaneously.

There is a lot of catching up to do for the printed media and there is no way it can ever catch up with online reporting. It does not help that every online platform set up by the government are seen as an extension of the printed media. No one really pays attention to them anymore except those who are in the same self-denial state as Rear Lui.

/// Lui Tuck Yew is completely clueless with his head stuck in the sand. He has missed the forest, the trees, the shrubs, the flowers, the grass, and even the overhead bridge. ///

True. But then again, if one spends so many years in the navy sailing the seven seas, one tends not to see the forest & the trees; the birds and the bees.

haha i don’t think it’s sand his head is buried in, though that is an apt position to be in when bending over

when people (journalists) are paid to work, they have to balance their “act” carefully, wait kenna replace by foreigner…

one can never be too careful, why risk poor annual appraisals? people at the top set the tone, the unwritten rules…

Ng E Jay, you’re totally right.

Wise sage says, “He who gets a million bucks, sees only the million bucks.”

Does this MINISTER even know that the Straits Times (or is it States Times) is ranked 154th position out of something like 164 newspapers in reporting without borders?

Ng E Jay, I love the humour in “He has missed the forest, the trees, the shrubs, the flowers, the grass, and even the overhead bridge.”

Two thumbs up for Ejay’s quote. I laugh every time I read it… ;)

the only saving grace for him..he has very high EQ….”knife and bullets cannot penetrate”…in our layman term…just plain thick skinned!

IN A NUTSHELL:

SINGAPORE is a really Little Red Dot island run by…

…self-proclaimed “First-World” obscenely-paid Muddle-headed Million-dollar Ministers and…
…self-proclaimed “First-Class” over-paid Bird-Brained Bureaucrats…

as well as a supposedly Tropical Island Paradise of…

…obscenely-priced million-dollar “pigeon-holes” (around 1000 sf private condos) and…
…over-priced “bee-hives” (less than 1000 sf HDB flats).

Good Paper is a bi-monthly, bi-lingual newspaper devoted to only the positive side of news.
http://www.goodpaper.sg/

HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH….this is amazing.

[i]blackfeline on September 11th, 2009 6.55 pm the only saving grace for him..he has very high EQ….”knife and bullets cannot penetrate”…in our layman term…just plain thick skinned! [/i]

who on earth made him an admiral in our sophicated high tech navy?
he looked liked a nerd more liked a steward servin meals on board a casino ship

To attack new media by saying that it omitted vital information in the old woman case is in itself an adversarial stance, which would make him the pot who calls what he perceives the kettle black.

In the worst case, any unbalanced reporting (if any) by the New Media would only serve to bring the unbalanced reporting of the Mainstream Media into equilibrium.

14) Ganga

///////To attack new media by saying that it omitted vital information in the old woman case is in itself an adversarial stance, which would make him the pot who calls what he perceives the kettle black./////////

I have posted earlier that old woman case.
As of today, nobody is any wiser as each side chose to tell part of the story.
Indeed, it is the pot calling the kettle black and the kettle calling the pot black.
We all end up in the DARK mich like living on the DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.

///// In the worst case, any unbalanced reporting (if any) by the New Media would only serve to bring the unbalanced reporting of the Mainstream Media into equilibrium. ////////

That is an interesting concept of equilibrium. Much like what they say how communism creates equality, by making everybody equally broke !

PINK FLOYD: Dark Side of the MOON: Brain Damage/ Eclipse.

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear
And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes
I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon.

All that you touch
All that you see
All that you taste
All you feel
All that you love
All that you hate
All you distrust
All you save
All that you give
All that you deal
All that you buy beg, borrow or steal
All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say
All that you eat
Everyone you meet
All that you slight
Everyone you fight
All that is now
All that is gone
All that’s to come
And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon.

THERE IS NO DARK SIDE ON THE MOON REALLY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiWEfKRot7c&feature=related

We have been screwed by the man in White!!!!!!!

please give this old woman a break. there are real cases that needs attention of the authorities to act on, its queer for them to use an example at their convenience to sort of sidestep their social responsibility.

about equilibrium, it must be some sick game people in positions of power & influence play in their ivory towers & their free time. they can debunk one as a propaganda, but for MSM to be used for that purpose? lol…

only to draw a conclusion that MSM really is a mouthpiece of MIW!!

18) mice is nice

That is the sad part. Both sides are just using her, nobody is helping her.

KopitiamApek

post #19 on September 13th, 2009 12.20 am

“That is the sad part. Both sides are just using her, nobody is helping her.”

the question is, which side is responsible for her “situation”? its all too easy to point fingers at someone (anyone) to just go to her aid, that itself would sweep such social issues under the carpet without looking at what is not ideal in society.

like potential health epidemics, authorities should take a methodological approach to social issues, not some slap dash measures to shove the issue away ASAP. afterall, they are civil servants tasked to take care of the people.

20) mice is nice

Agree with your point.
But it still leads to the same ending. nobody is helping her.

This reminded me of a story told during a Chinese lesson in my school days long gone by,.
2 children were waiting to have a meal of porridge. There was no spoon, but both refused to go and get it, saying that the other should be doing it. So they waited for each other to do it. In the end, the family cat came by and ate the food.

[i]like potential health epidemics, authorities should take a methodological approach to social issues, not some slap dash measures to shove the issue away ASAP. afterall, they are civil servants tasked to take care of the people. [/i]

which is why the thai government spent $36 millions for the vaccine to be jabbed FREE..how many thais peasants can afford to pay in the 1st place? and the thais are walkin shoulders-2-shoulders so to speak…..
in singapoor? you pay $214 just to be tested FIRST..ca$h upfront as well…
no money no cure..no vaccines…
last week the US government is also introducin FREE vaccine jabs for all the people to contain the epidemics…
meanwhile………..dr khaw is still drawin floorplanks in a johore retirement home..

So , how many out- of- work generals,admirals,colonels etc do we have in parliament and civil service or GLCs?
If they are that good ,how come NONE of them in private sector?
I think we have more than Indonesia and Thailand combined.
Talk about calling in the army in case of FREAK election result—-the army is already IN.

22# there are 100s to 1000s of them in GLCs. I am not sure why you dont know.
We have a lot of majors, colonels in GLCs like ST group etc. BG Lee was in SingTel before he went to F&N right?

All these are carefully planned to allow absolute control and grip on government linked companies.

“only to draw a conclusion that MSM really is a mouthpiece of MIW!! ”

Of course MSM is a mouthpiece. Why do you think MSM stands for More Shitty Men ? LOL

KopitiamApek

post #21 on September 13th, 2009 10.18 am

////Agree with your point.
But it still leads to the same ending. nobody is helping her.////

this is the type of stalemate the people ultimately responsible for her plight is trying to paint. is it any wonder why S’pore does not encourage whistle blowing? it makes the higher ups looks bad.

same results does not make the chain of events leading up the it is the same. just like sneezing, it can be due to environmental conditions like dust particles, flu bug or pepper powder getting into the nose.

////This reminded me of a story told during a Chinese lesson in my school days long gone by,.
2 children were waiting to have a meal of porridge. There was no spoon, but both refused to go and get it, saying that the other should be doing it. So they waited for each other to do it. In the end, the family cat came by and ate the food.////

your story does not reflect accurately the situation about the lady ler. to suggest the 2 kids share porridge does not reflect the reality that in this case of the old woman, both parties (relevent authorities & online forum) share a common financial resource to dip into to give her.

Daniel

post #24 on September 13th, 2009 3.10 pm

“Of course MSM is a mouthpiece. Why do you think MSM stands for More Shitty Men ? LOL”

some people need prove before they can be convinced mah, so point out the prove loh. people who always demand prove are most often the guilty 1s, that is why laws are to protect these type of people.

25) mice is nice

point taken :)

KopitiamApek

post #27 on September 13th, 2009 4.34 pm

“point taken”

that’s good to know. ;)

23) Winston

////// So , how many out- of- work generals,admirals,colonels etc do we have in parliament and civil service or GLCs?
If they are that good ,how come NONE of them in private sector? //////

You raised a very valid point here.

This is roughy how the production line that churns out our political leaders works.
The first factory is the schools. Its product are students of varying ability to scores marks.
The “bright” top scoring A levels are harvested, the rest dumped into the society to grow old and become like KopitiamApek.
The valued harvest are given SAF scholarships.
These become the raw materials for the next process.
The SAF factory.
The the final product is packaged together (like 3-in-1) a minister to walkover into a GRC
And eureka, we got a minister !

Brilliant indeed.

KopitiamApek,

post #30 on September 13th, 2009 5.46 pm

wah, you describe it just like reality is, people as economic digits, slaves to GDP… with an early expiry dates (30 years old is over the hill).

4) T on September 11th, 2009 3.10 pm ,

maybe he should rules the sea and control pirates being too aggressive esp in Somalia….not a bad idea!

This Rear Admiral (or Rear Admirer?) ever go to war or not hah?

Can he fight pirates or not hah? Talk also don’t know how to talk properly?

Got watch him speak in Pa-Lee-Men or not? Can’t even pronounce words properly ….

Real disgrace to the top scholars of Sin Ga Pore one, yes or not? Don’t know where to hide my face leh. Take money million dollars every month good good but talk bad bad, hahahahaha …………… what kind scholar like this?

Lui TY misses many thing in life but not the monthly huge paycheck. The other thing he isn’t missing is the round sky above him. His perspective of news media is like a frog in a well looking at the limited sky above.

What knowledge can an army man know about the mass media and the people
on the ground. Please shut your bugs mouth.

31) mice is nice on

///… with an early expiry dates (30 years old is over the hill). //////

but some over the expiry date liao still keep using : )

KopitiamApek

post #35 on September 14th, 2009 8.48 pm

////but some over the expiry date liao still keep using : ) ////

some more equal than others mah.

those are a rare breed, like Tamiflu, paste sticker to extend expiry date.

Erm….update about the Old Woman. She is being helped, and currently being allocated to be cared by an NGO in Singapore. And so are others poor people like her being found by netizens in a small charitable project. I don’t care whether MSM or New Media is helping her, but highlighting it has resulted in kind helping hands reaching out. Shutting her down as being not helped at all is not being fair at all.

If not for new online media like TOC, will this elderly woman ever be known? She has been dismissed by the Minister as someone who owns a 3-rm flat therefore not needing help so will the States Times ever publicise her plight? Of course the States Times would rather dedicate space for “Proud to be Malay Singaporean”, the govt needs help to look good.