The Singapore press : its role in agenda setting and public perceptions.

• Main Author: Thamilselvan Narayanasamy.
• Other Authors: Yeap, Soon Beng
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Media effects
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20602
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The media environment of Singapore is characterized by (i) a monopoly of the mainstream media and (ii) a media-dependent public. In addition, the environment in which the press operates, coupled with its stated role as an important conduit in the dissemination of news about government policies and p...