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Over the past two days, I have looked at and commented on a few blog posts. These interactions have triggered me to further my thinking through additional research. Click to view slideshow. Social Currency and Our Digital Identity From Helena, I learned that encapsulating personal data is the new form of currency in the digital age. This is very true and bring forth the principle that we can attribute certain values to our digital identity. Continue reading →

Analysis of myself Last Christmas, my newly-wed cousin came over from Australia for their honeymoon. I was their guide, bringing them around Singapore. Before long, we had amassed a collection of photographs. My cousin asked for my Facebook so that he could share pictures with me. “I don’t have one… can we do WhatsApp instead?” I replied rather reluctantly. Another time, at a gathering with my relatives, somehow the conversation led to the probing for my Facebook. Continue reading →

Chapter 1: Back to Print Media…? Siew Min suggested removing all digital news outlets in a return to print media. In my reply, I highlighted 3 main points to refute the suggestion. In hindsight, I thought that a best of both world could be the ideal situation. In that, I am suggesting that a mix of print and digital media might be the best for newsroom. While digital disruption has provided readers with speed and accessibility, there is a huge concern with unreliable news. Continue reading →

Sources: Original Content Yes, the above comic might just become reality soon. Singapore Minister K Shanmugam announced this year that laws to regulate and tackle fake news will be introduced in 2018. In a poll of 1600 Singapore Residents, it is reported that 75% of respondents come across fake news occasionally with only half of the respondents confident of recognizing fake news. This shows the increased prevalence of fake news which further highlights the need for media literacy. Continue reading →

Following my previous post, I have been looking at blog posts of fellow classmates as well as participating in intellectual discussion. In this comment, Shanelle provided me a fascinating article showing the impact of market from the absence of net neutrality. [picture] MEO, a Lisbon-based telecommunications firm introduced mobile package split into package — forcing users to pay add-on fees for usage of apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Gmail. Continue reading →

I am sure many of us in Singapore would have experienced the crazy downpours over the past week. In a way, you could say that I was unfortunate to be caught in the rain while running a few business appointments over the week. Well, I do admit that I was slightly inconvenienced as it affected my travelling time. In the past, I would have been late or have a really bad day from the troubles of getting around. Not anymore. Continue reading →