Comments on: Lax editorial standards at Today? http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html Comments, opinions and an occasional ramble Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:24:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Onlooker http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-17831 Onlooker Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:12:46 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html#comment-17831 Usually in free press when the editor changes the News title, they usually apologizes on the same day and explained why they change the title. That's why Singapress rank 146. near Iraqi standard. Usually in free press when the editor changes the News title, they usually apologizes on the same day and explained why they change the title.
That’s why Singapress rank 146. near Iraqi standard.

]]> By: Bedside Teddy http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-17830 Bedside Teddy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:07:01 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html#comment-17830 You earn your moolah... Economy good. Then don't complain so much. All the wayang commentary... For what?? You earn your moolah… Economy good. Then don’t complain so much.

All the wayang commentary… For what??

]]> By: Bedside Teddy http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-17828 Bedside Teddy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:18:30 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html#comment-17828 Hiyoh... Everything you know in Singapore is false lah. Full stop. Seriously, just earn your bloody moolah and shut the fuck up. Hiyoh…

Everything you know in Singapore is false lah.

Full stop.

Seriously, just earn your bloody moolah and shut the fuck up.

]]> By: rockeye http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-17826 rockeye Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:13:31 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html#comment-17826 I always get confuse when State Times carrys news on local politics. Cannot trust them to report truthfully. It always give me the impression that she is trying to convince Singaporeans, if fail, confuse them totally or simply jump to conclusion to side with the Government. What a sorry state of affair in Singapore. I always get confuse when State Times carrys news on local politics. Cannot trust them to report truthfully. It always give me the impression that she is trying to convince Singaporeans, if fail, confuse them totally or simply jump to conclusion to side with the Government.

What a sorry state of affair in Singapore.

]]> By: Aaron Ng http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-17810 Aaron Ng Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:53:01 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html#comment-17810 I'm not quite sure if the American government can sue for redress or compensation because the headline really isn't targeted at the American government. However, I do agree that Gopalan has an extremely strong case to sue because he has not been convicted of wrong doing but the newspaper report said he was jailed, which any reasonable man will infer that he has been convicted and hence was given a jail sentence as punishment. I do not know if the paper knows the severity of this error but they should seriously do something about it and not pretend that nothing has happened. I’m not quite sure if the American government can sue for redress or compensation because the headline really isn’t targeted at the American government. However, I do agree that Gopalan has an extremely strong case to sue because he has not been convicted of wrong doing but the newspaper report said he was jailed, which any reasonable man will infer that he has been convicted and hence was given a jail sentence as punishment. I do not know if the paper knows the severity of this error but they should seriously do something about it and not pretend that nothing has happened.

]]> By: Americano http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-17809 Americano Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:09:17 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html#comment-17809 Being detained under police custody in a police station is not the same as being jailed in a prison or detention centre (like the ISD's Whitley Road Detention Centre) which is gazetted under the Prisons Act. A news organisation should have at least some elementary knowledge of legal matters that may affect its operations and credibility. I think technically Mr Nair has a strong case to sue TODAY for defamation or mischief. In addition, the US Govt may also confront the newspaper's reporter, editor and/or owner for redress and/or compensation. Being detained under police custody in a police station is not the
same as being jailed in a prison or detention centre (like the ISD’s
Whitley Road Detention Centre) which is gazetted under the Prisons Act.

A news organisation should have at least some elementary knowledge
of legal matters that may affect its operations and credibility.

I think technically Mr Nair has a strong case to sue TODAY for
defamation or mischief.

In addition, the US Govt may also confront the newspaper’s reporter,
editor and/or owner for redress and/or compensation.

]]> By: blur blob http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-17808 blur blob Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:48:50 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/lax-editorial-standards-at-today.html#comment-17808 whatever - if he is held for questioning and cannot leave - he is jailed. No?? whatever – if he is held for questioning and cannot leave – he is jailed. No??

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