Mass Media

Question 1

ST is bias because?

Answer 1

Failed to provide adequate justification on PM Lee’s absence in OBOR

Question 2

Alternative sources?

Answer 2

Online Citizens

• credible;
• rival ST in its coverage of local issues

Question 3

Eg of generic report

Answer 3

Prince William wedded Kate Middleton

-local press filled pages and pages of column space with news that did not really affect Singaporeans

Question 4

WikiLeaks?

Answer 4

Revealed extent of corruption under President Ben Ali’s Regine in Tunisia

Question 5

Effective because?

Answer 5

Ushahidi

• crowdsource crisis infor Programme;
• time of disaster;
• instant updates;
• superstorm sandy

Question 6

In supporting racial discrimination

Answer 6

1. # BlackLivesMatter after 2014 Michael Brown shooting
2. # IStandWithAhmed
   • the Muslim boy who brought a clock to school

Question 7

How effective in social media?

Answer 7

> 100000 tweets by the next morning;

President Obama, Clinton
-> Clock Clock Ahmed, want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what make US great

Question 8

Panama Paper reveals that?

Answer 8

Iceland PM, Hunnlaugsson

-potential conflict of interest in the Icelandic media;

Question 9

Obama Presidential Campaign@social media

Answer 9

Garnering the support of American public who heeded his all for change

Question 10

With rising terrorism

Answer 10

1. Self radicalisation @ 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
2. Zulfikar
   - FB postings glorifying and promoting 2 singaporean

Question 11

2015 Ashley Madison

Answer 11

• infamous infidelity dating sites;

- >33m user accounts published Aug

Question 12

Privacy issue @ Panama Paper

Answer 12

Hacker of law firm Mossack Fonseca;

Fake name, John Doe;

Revealing to the world the details of the paper

=> failed to protect its file

Question 13

Mark Zuckerberg 27/09/15

Who did he do?

Answer 13

Declared plans to aid provision of internet access in UN refugee camps

Question 14

Mark Zuckerberg 27/09/15

2 beliefs?

Answer 14

1. Community will help refugee better access support;

2. Maintain links to family of loved ones

Question 15

Criticism towards Mark Zuckerberg

Answer 15

Mold a positive reputation;

Eco> humanitarian

Question 16

Mark Zuckberg admitted that?

Answer 16

Not all altruism;

Attracting 4b users chiefly benefit FB

Question 17

Technological mishap in SG?

Answer 17

2013 Hacktivist organisation, Anonymous

attacked GOV sites: PAP Community Federation; AMK town council; PM office; 13 schools

=>GOV proposal to decrease Internet access on official computers and all civil services