Comments on: Press Muse – The good, bad and ugly (part two) http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/12/press-muse-%e2%80%93-the-good-bad-and-ugly-part-two/ Singapore's #1 Socio-Political Site Fri, 25 May 2012 04:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 51 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/12/press-muse-%e2%80%93-the-good-bad-and-ugly-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-122024 The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 51 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:13:53 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=17557#comment-122024 [...] has the BBC singing like a canary [Thanks Ben] - The Interpreter: [via Jacob 69er ] - TOC: Press Muse – The good, bad and ugly (part two) - World Through Spider’s Eyes: Riffing MDA’s Television Code (Part 1) [Thanks [...] [...] has the BBC singing like a canary [Thanks Ben] – The Interpreter: [via Jacob 69er ] – TOC: Press Muse – The good, bad and ugly (part two) – World Through Spider’s Eyes: Riffing MDA’s Television Code (Part 1) [Thanks [...]

]]> By: Ryvyan http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/12/press-muse-%e2%80%93-the-good-bad-and-ugly-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-121813 Ryvyan Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:55:45 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=17557#comment-121813 I just searched NLB's catalogue; so surprised to see 8 copies circulating in Singapore. $1.55 to reserve for 2 weeks, people. I just searched NLB’s catalogue; so surprised to see 8 copies circulating in Singapore. $1.55 to reserve for 2 weeks, people.

]]> By: GABRIEL http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/12/press-muse-%e2%80%93-the-good-bad-and-ugly-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-121804 GABRIEL Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:47:40 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=17557#comment-121804 My point exactly. The ST article dampened my interest in Kampfner's book. Reading the Observer review of the book has rekindled my interest. I shall buy the book. My point exactly. The ST article dampened my interest in Kampfner’s book. Reading the Observer review of the book has rekindled my interest. I shall buy the book.

]]> By: Spiegel http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/12/press-muse-%e2%80%93-the-good-bad-and-ugly-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-121675 Spiegel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:11:10 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=17557#comment-121675 You may wish to read the Observer's review of the book. It appears that the book takes Singapore as a starting point - the so-called ideal type of this sort of governance - and explores how the rest of the world, especially the West, is moving towards this direction. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/sep/13/freedom-for-sale-john-kampfner You may wish to read the Observer’s review of the book. It appears that the book takes Singapore as a starting point – the so-called ideal type of this sort of governance – and explores how the rest of the world, especially the West, is moving towards this direction.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/sep/13/freedom-for-sale-john-kampfner

]]> By: GABRIEL http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/12/press-muse-%e2%80%93-the-good-bad-and-ugly-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-121673 GABRIEL Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:01:23 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=17557#comment-121673 It's called reverse psychology, I think. Make others less perceptive think that your enemy has become your friend -- and blunt his ability to deliver his punches. Offering Kampfner a platform like Kishore's Mabhubani's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to speak was a masterstroke. An intellectual like Kampfner with a marketing bent would have been hard pressed not to accept the opportunity to spread his views. His publishers would have wanted him to accept. After all , marketing people will have you believe that bad or adverse publicity is better than no publicity at all. In any case, it was a safe gamble for Kishore and the Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to provide Kampfner a platform in the interests of intellectual discourse. The ST, in any event, could have been counted on to spin a story which would effectively defang Kampfner. After reading that article on Kampfner, I for one am inclined to believe that perhaps his book may not be that interesting after all. Should I spend my hard-earned dollars to buy his book, which could be just another tirade against LKY's Singapore, or save them for a better book? It’s called reverse psychology, I think. Make others less perceptive think that your enemy has become your friend — and blunt his ability to deliver his punches.
Offering Kampfner a platform like Kishore’s Mabhubani’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to speak was a masterstroke. An intellectual like Kampfner with a marketing bent would have been hard pressed not to accept the opportunity to spread his views. His publishers would have wanted him to accept. After all , marketing people will have you believe that bad or adverse publicity is better than no publicity at all.
In any case, it was a safe gamble for Kishore and the Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to provide Kampfner a platform in the interests of intellectual discourse.
The ST, in any event, could have been counted on to spin a story which would effectively defang Kampfner. After reading that article on Kampfner, I for one am inclined to believe that perhaps his book may not be that interesting after all.
Should I spend my hard-earned dollars to buy his book, which could be just another tirade against LKY’s Singapore, or save them for a better book?

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