SPH Chairman Lee Boon Yang : 'Integrity will help newspapers stay relevant'

[Confuseous]

By Lin Wenjian

Traditional newspaper publishers still have a place amid the boom in social media, and their products can remain trusted sources of information, relevant to the societies they serve, said Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) chairman Lee Boon Yang on Friday.

This is because traditional publishers still have 'critical, fundamental strengths' they can leverage on, namely, editorial integrity, accuracy and a confidence in and responsibility for what they publish, he said.

Newspapers ride on their editorial integrity and accuracy, he said, adding: 'We stand by what we publish, and we are responsible for what we publish.'

This cannot be said of many citizen journalists or social-media contributors, he said. While many are objective and responsible, 'there are not insignificant numbers out there who continue to propagate falsehoods or take rumour as truth'.

He expressed confidence that 'people who want real news' will still need a reliable source of information - and that is the newspaper publisher's job.

'If we do so, I'm confident we'll continue to grow, to prosper and be relevant to the society and to our nation,' he said.

Copyright © 2011 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved

 

[myfoot123]

Another PAP stooge appointed as SPH chairman after PAP Tony Tan stepped down, what do you expect them to say, Shit Times and PAP are not related?

 

[batman1]

"Integrity" from the mouth of PAP minister again ? Oh No not again from the Pests And Parasites hypocrites!

 

[chowka]

"Integrity" from the mouth of PAP minister again ? Oh No not again from the Pests And Parasites hypocrites!

wait a minute.. you are batman...

Fly Robin Fly... Buy Arsene buy...

 

[erection2015]

selective integrity.

 

[Glaringly]

Obviously, the falling readership says it all.

 

[rusty]

By Lin Wenjian

Traditional newspaper publishers still have a place amid the boom in social media, and their products can remain trusted sources of information, relevant to the societies they serve, said Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) chairman Lee Boon Yang on Friday.

This is because traditional publishers still have 'critical, fundamental strengths' they can leverage on, namely, editorial integrity, accuracy and a confidence in and responsibility for what they publish, he said.

Newspapers ride on their editorial integrity and accuracy, he said, adding: 'We stand by what we publish, and we are responsible for what we publish.'

This cannot be said of many citizen journalists or social-media contributors, he said. While many are objective and responsible, 'there are not insignificant numbers out there who continue to propagate falsehoods or take rumour as truth'.

He expressed confidence that 'people who want real news' will still need a reliable source of information - and that is the newspaper publisher's job.

'If we do so, I'm confident we'll continue to grow, to prosper and be relevant to the society and to our nation,' he said.

Copyright © 2011 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved

Trying to fool the people again with their editorial integrity and accuracy.
They only report what they want the people to hear and what about those they choose not to report....integrity and accuracy?

 

[laksaboy]

Don't flatter yourself and the Braddell Brothel, Lee Boon Yang.

 

[myfoot123]

Sound like the melon seller praising his own melon taste better than others. End of the day, poor sales & readership speak volume.

 

[halsey02]

I only buy the shit papes on Weds, Thurs, maybe Fri, & Sat. On Sat, half of the papers I don't even bother to flip. My dog backside see more of the Shit papers than I do. The only thing I get the Shit Paper is for the obituary, the rest of the news, you can get it on the Internet much fresher & faster & most of it, you guys already know where!!

 

[zhihau]

Newspapers ride on their editorial integrity and accuracy, he said, adding: 'We stand by what we publish, and we are responsible for what we publish.'

accuracy? oh really? need me to dig my previous posting on the Smile2006 report? the figures reported in the papers were way off mark when me counted the actual number of photos in the website.

 

[zhihau]

Trying to fool the people again with their editorial integrity and accuracy.

they dare to pride themselves on integrity? remember the mee siam mai hum episode? bloody sycophants trying to hoodwink the nation when everyone heard what they heard. integrity? PTUI!

 

[zhihau]

Obviously, the falling readership says it all.

let's see... Changi Airport got subscribe, hotels got subscribe, schools got subscribe, GLCs got subscribe, golf courses got subscribe, army camps got subscribe, hospitals got subscribe. ok lah, a fairly large number of subscription already what...

 

[zeddy]

Newspapers ride on their editorial integrity and accuracy, he said, adding: 'We stand by what we publish, and we are responsible for what we publish.'

This cannot be said of many citizen journalists or social-media contributors, he said. While many are objective and responsible, 'there are not insignificant numbers out there who continue to propagate falsehoods or take rumour as truth'.

What editorial integrity..??? What accuracy..??? Our Shameful National Press have been telling lies after lies to the public on behalf of their PAP Masters since 1965 and this Fucktard Lee Boon Yang got the cheek to preach about integrity...

 

[HedgeTrader]

LBY is the fucking irrelevant fucker LOL

 

[myfoot123]

let's see... Changi Airport got subscribe, hotels got subscribe, schools got subscribe, GLCs got subscribe, golf courses got subscribe, army camps got subscribe, hospitals got subscribe. ok lah, a fairly large number of subscription already what...

Now you know why the glass panes in all these buildings look squeaky clean. According to the cleaner, newspaper has very good texture to polish glass without causing scratches. Talking about army camps, newspaper can come multitasked - wiped ass, camp fire, clean boot and floor mat.

 

[mollusk]

He expressed confidence that 'people who want real news' will still need a reliable source of information - and that is the newspaper publisher's job.