133rd is still low, yet PLP claims "underlines that our press remains credible."

[JinGanKor]

Press freedom index: S'pore 133rd

SINGAPORE - After falling three places last year, Singapore has rebounded up the Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. It moved up from 144th spot to 133rd, just shy of Thailand (130rd) and Malaysia (131st).

Five countries - Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden - jointly topped the table, while North Korea and Eritrea rounded off the bottom at 174th and 175th.

Assistant Professor Eugene Tan of the Singapore Management University noted that Singapore was still in the bottom 20 percentile but "I don't think most people will be bothered ... does this ranking matter in the end? I don't think so. What really matters is whether Singaporeans take their media outlets seriously".

Mr Zaqy Mohamad, chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Information, Communications and the Arts, said the improved ranking "underlines that our press remains credible especially in the face of challenges like the new media".

The report does not give reasons for Singapore's rise in the index, but Mr Zaqy thinks it could be because of the media diversity here, with mainstream media going online and "a variety of newspapers like Today". "The competition creates pressure for media agencies to provide better-quality work."

The annual index by the Paris-based group is based on questionnaires completed by journalists and media experts worldwide. The United States rose from 40th to 20th, which was attributed to more relaxed attitudes toward the media under President Barack Obama. AP, Ong Dai Lin

http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC091021-0000103/Press-freedom-index--Spore-133rd

Sometime it is not that they have improved, it could be the case that it is the same or even dropping, just that other countries drop much more.

 

[R4g3]

Mr Zaqy Mohamad, chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Information, Communications and the Arts, said the improved ranking "underlines that our press remains credible especially in the face of challenges like the new media".

I don't think 133rd is high enough to be called credible. Another shameless remark by the por lumpar doggie.

Hong Kong is 48, Taiwan is 59, we are still far from credible.

 

[JinGanKor]

I don't think 133rd is high enough to be called credible. Another shameless remark by the por lumpar doggie.

Hong Kong is 48, Taiwan is 59, we are still far from credible.

"Mah: please make meaningful comparison."

don't compare with HK and TW please, if you want to compare, compare us with North Korea, China and this type of comparison is meaningful and healthy.

 

[po2wq]

SINGAPORE - After falling three places last year, Singapore has rebounded up the Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. It moved up from 144th spot to 133rd, just shy of Thailand (130rd) and Malaysia (131st). ...

Assistant Professor Eugene Tan of the Singapore Management University noted that Singapore was still in the bottom 20 percentile but "I don't think most people will be bothered ... does this ranking matter in the end? I don't think so. What really matters is whether Singaporeans take their media outlets seriously". ...

ya, u r rite! ...

wen iz 133th, who cares? ...

wen iz world lumpar 1! .... woah! ... trumpet can blow loud-loud! ... datz wen it matters! ...

SINGAPORE - After falling three places last year, Singapore has rebounded up the Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. It moved up from 144th spot to 133rd, just shy of Thailand (130rd) and Malaysia (131st). ...

Mr Zaqy Mohamad, chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Information, Communications and the Arts, said the improved ranking "underlines that our press remains credible especially in the face of challenges like the new media". ...

ya, man! ...

improved ranking means credible ... last yr it dropped 3 places woh! ... it muz hv been damn incredible last yr ...

SINGAPORE - After falling three places last year, Singapore has rebounded up the Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. It moved up from 144th spot to 133rd, just shy of Thailand (130rd) and Malaysia (131st). ...

The report does not give reasons for Singapore's rise in the index, but Mr Zaqy thinks it could be because of the media diversity here, with mainstream media going online and "a variety of newspapers like Today". "The competition creates pressure for media agencies to provide better-quality work." ...

oh ya! ...

2day newspaper oni came out last yr! ... n wat a big difference it has made! ...

 

[wendypoh]

It is quite shocking that some African or 3rd world countries ranked higher than Singapore

 

[Ah Guan]

The report does not give reasons for Singapore's rise in the index

The main reason for SPH's climb up the ranking must be Sumiko Tan and Lee Wei Ling's free reign to mourn over their sex life every Sunday