Is The Straits Times Controlled By The Government?
Th e government's involvement in media in Singapore has come under scrutiny after The Singapore latest news was accused of bias and censorship. The newspaper has been called the Government's mouthpiece. The editorial board and editors at The Straits Times are heavily influenced by the government, and their editorials are subject to government guidelines. Most of the Singapore Press H oldings executives and chairpersons are former members of the People's Action Party. The newspaper was first published in 1845. Its founders were ethnic Armenians living in Singapore. Martyrose Apcar, an ethnic Armenian, wanted to create a local newspaper. However, he was not able to raise the funds needed to finance the publication. Moses took the reins and the paper was launched on 15 July 1845 as an eight-page weekly. Subscriptions at the time cost Sp.$1.75 a month. The newspaper was sold to Robert Carr Woods in September 1846. In a letter published in the Jakarta New Paper, Lynn Lee, the...