No Biased reporting in the Straits Times?

[Confuseous]

I’m not sure what to make of counter protests by the Straits Times and its apologists that it reported the Hougang by-election coverage objectively and dispassionately. Yes those are the words used by the Straits Times editor in its reply to WP’s Low.

Then the question here is, why doesn’t the Straits Times make such complaints and their dealings public? Why couldn’t the editor make a decision to publish the content of the PAP complaints together with its editor’s replies and let the public make their own judgement as to whether the Straits Times was consistent and fair in their election coverage? Must it be settled behind closed doors over hushed whispers? As though the Straits Times are politically subservient to the PAP?

Or take this example from earlier this January, where the Straits Times declared that President Tony Tan volunteers to take 51% pay cut. Volunteer? Why couldn’t the headline have been written as President Tan accepts pay cut recommendations? Why the need to spin it as a selfless gesture on Tony Tan’s part?

- http://furrybrowndog.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/biased-reporting-in-the-straits-times/

 

[ChaoPappyPoodle]

Has SPH ever provided alternative views on government policies? :oIo:
Has SPH ever grilled an MP or the PM on policies which have gone wrong? :oIo:
Has SPH ever researched to try to find out the cost of building a HDB flat? :oIo:

SPH is as good as the PAPzis newspaper. 144th in the world didn't come by chance but through hard work for close to 50 years. They should be congratulated for consistency and diligence to their cause! :oIo: :oIo: :oIo:

 

[laksaboy]

Dare to do but dare not admit?

Don't understand why the presstitutes are suddenly insisting that they're 'fair and balanced' in their coverage of local politics?

There is a good reason why RSF gave them a shitty ranking, year after year after year. It's not something new.

I can only hope that it's because more people are wising up to their propaganda bullshit (especially the younger generation with social media), resulting in lower subscription/consumption of mainstream media products. Now the apologists are crawling out of the woodwork to perform damage control.

If you want to attack an institution or organization, attack its pockets. It is guaranteed to hurt.

 

[streetsmart73]

Has SPH ever provided alternative views on government policies? :oIo:
Has SPH ever grilled an MP or the PM on policies which have gone wrong? :oIo:
Has SPH ever researched to try to find out the cost of building a HDB flat? :oIo:

SPH is as good as the PAPzis newspaper. 144th in the world didn't come by chance but through hard work for close to 50 years. They should be congratulated for consistency and diligence to their cause! :oIo: :oIo: :oIo:

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2.my take: sph is just no cnn.

 

[Satyr]

Fair and balanced used to be the Fox News slogan. Anyone who is fair and balanced does not need to say it. Does the Economist have to claim to be "fair and balanced"? Most people accept that they are. They publish letters disagreeing with their various reports and commentaries and consider the matter closed.

 

[SinghSons]

I think they forgot, theres always the online forum and they are dealing with the new generation.

 

[freedalas]

The replies by Straits Times and Zaobao to counter LTK's claims were not meant for our eyes. They were meant for LKY. As long as he's satisfied with their replies, they have achieved their aims. It's like a prostitute having sex with her client (who pays for it) and watched on by others for free. Those watching may not find it stimulating or erotic but as long as the client had multiple orgasms no matter how lousy her skills are, the prostitute would consider her job well done. Don't forget, all in SPH are prostitutes but service only one client in LKY.

 

[Cruxx]

Fair and balanced used to be the Fox News slogan. Anyone who is fair and balanced does not need to say it. Does the Economist have to claim to be "fair and balanced"? Most people accept that they are. They publish letters disagreeing with their various reports and commentaries and consider the matter closed.

Only wannabes think the Economist is fair and balanced

 

[THE_CHANSTER]

What do you guys think about BBC News reporting? Fair and Objective?

 

[Cestbon]

What do you guys think about BBC News reporting? Fair and Objective?

BBC also bias but not to the extreme like SG media.