CyberDoo said:jiak lak, how to drink my morning kopi without the free newspaper?? :think:
showtime said:instead of 2 free papers, now only 1 free paper...
jsbn said:Have lah... I think the arrangement goes like this...
SPH take over Today. So basically its bye-bye Today's Today. I think.
Den Mediacorp take over Channel U and i.
There's a possibility of Channel i shutting down though. Though Channel U will still function (thankfully, otherwise, there goes all my TVB serials). As for the free newspaper thing, I think it'll still go on. There might be riots, demonstration and mass looting if they stop it....
I'm surprised you can be so blase about this whole situation both on the macro level - regarding media competition - and on the micro level - with regards to your colleagues - given that you work in MediaCorp. (Assuming that the MediaCorp journos are the ones who should fear for their jobs since SPH is the big fish in the pond.)mich_2103 said:To be honest, I am personally not affected that much after this piece of news was announced...
... Some of my colleagues, especially the news department since they are affected the most, are deeply worried, saddened and angry when this decision is announced because this could only mean that some of them are going to be axed. They feel that the "upper level" executives are using them like a pawn and playing this game.
Such is the way of the corporate world.mich_2103 said:To be honest, I am personally not affected that much after this piece of news was announced.
Yes, it WOULD have be a major disappointment for me before I have cable. But now, I have cable and I have better quality and educational programs like Animal Planet, NG Channel and Discovery Channel.
I gave up on MediaCorp's programs and drama series a long time ago, when they were called TCS rather than MediaCorp. I truly feel that during those days when they were called SBC, their programs had better content than the ones we are watching today.
Channel U's variety shows are really the only ones worth watching, because they have shown better content and originality, rather than just imidating from other countries.
Some of my colleagues, especially the news department since they are affected the most, are deeply worried, saddened and angry when this decision is announced because this could only mean that some of them are going to be axed. They feel that the "upper level" executives are using them like a pawn and playing this game.
Regards,
-Michelle-
Errr... I've re-read what I wrote. I don't think I was being personal. I was giving my reaction to her reaction. To summarise what I wrote in as neutral language as possible: I am surprised at her reaction. I hope that's not considered 'getting personal'.CyberDoo said:heh heh, please hor. opinions oni. dun get personal. thx. :bsmilie:
Hey acroamatic,acroamatic said:I'm surprised you can be so blase about this whole situation both on the macro level - regarding media competition - and on the micro level - with regards to your colleagues - given that you work in MediaCorp. (Assuming that the MediaCorp journos are the ones who should fear for their jobs since SPH is the big fish in the pond.)
mich_2103 said:And no matter what happens in the future, there will STILL be NO freedom of speech in Singapore and all mass media will still be controlled and filtered by the government, regardless of the reports in papers that the government has no interference in this. Personally, I find that hard to believe, especially right after we have a new prime minister.
Do not believe ENTIRELY what the papers say. As civilians, sometimes you have to think and analyze certain things for yourself. On certain situations, it is the government who is controlling us how to think and perceive for a certain scenario.