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August 29th, 2010 |
Author: Editorial
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...-becoming-a-forum-of-choice-for-singaporeans/
The Temasek Review’s “letters” section is fast becoming a forum of choice for Singaporeans to express their views uncensored.
In the last few weeks, we have seen an increase in the number of letters contributed by our readers for publication from an average of once per day to three daily.
One key reason for its growing popularity lie in the fact that we almost never censor or moderate them.
Most of the letters are published in in their original form saved for some minor corrections in grammatical and spelling errors, including those which are critical of us.
Such a liberal editorial policy is almost unheard of in Singapore, even in the alternative media.
Unlike the Straits Times which demands forum writers to pen down their names, NRIC and contact numbers, we accept letters from anonymous sources as well though we will prefer writers to leave us a name to add credibility.
Given the repressive state of affairs in Singapore, we do understand why most Singaporeans are reluctant to use their names when criticizing the government, especially civil servants out of fear of being “black-marked” for life.
It is difficult to strike an ideal balance between credibility and confidentiality and since we have opt for the latter, we urge our readers to exercise their own discretion when reading letters written by external authors.
Please feel free to share your innermost views, thoughts and feelings with fellow Singaporeans. With our growing readership, you can be assured that your voice will be heard and will have an impact.
Your identity will be kept strictly confidential and we will never reveal it to a third party and your email will be permanently deleted 24 hours after the publication of your letter.
Lastly, due to the large number of emails we receive from our readers daily, we may not be able to reply to every single one of them. If we have missed out your letter, please resend it to us again.
Thanks everybody for your kind support in our endeavor to be the uncensored voice of Singaporeans in Singapore.
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http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...-becoming-a-forum-of-choice-for-singaporeans/
The Temasek Review’s “letters” section is fast becoming a forum of choice for Singaporeans to express their views uncensored.
In the last few weeks, we have seen an increase in the number of letters contributed by our readers for publication from an average of once per day to three daily.
One key reason for its growing popularity lie in the fact that we almost never censor or moderate them.
Most of the letters are published in in their original form saved for some minor corrections in grammatical and spelling errors, including those which are critical of us.
Such a liberal editorial policy is almost unheard of in Singapore, even in the alternative media.
Unlike the Straits Times which demands forum writers to pen down their names, NRIC and contact numbers, we accept letters from anonymous sources as well though we will prefer writers to leave us a name to add credibility.
Given the repressive state of affairs in Singapore, we do understand why most Singaporeans are reluctant to use their names when criticizing the government, especially civil servants out of fear of being “black-marked” for life.
It is difficult to strike an ideal balance between credibility and confidentiality and since we have opt for the latter, we urge our readers to exercise their own discretion when reading letters written by external authors.
Please feel free to share your innermost views, thoughts and feelings with fellow Singaporeans. With our growing readership, you can be assured that your voice will be heard and will have an impact.
Your identity will be kept strictly confidential and we will never reveal it to a third party and your email will be permanently deleted 24 hours after the publication of your letter.
Lastly, due to the large number of emails we receive from our readers daily, we may not be able to reply to every single one of them. If we have missed out your letter, please resend it to us again.
Thanks everybody for your kind support in our endeavor to be the uncensored voice of Singaporeans in Singapore.
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