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Editors knew they were in a charmed circle, being privy to the policymakers’ thinking, but these off-the-record sessions were also a double-edged sword as they tied editors’ hands. When reporters uncovered stories on which editors had already been briefed, such stories had to be held back until the official announcements were made. Editors also found themselves hemmed in when they evaluated stories, because they always had to bear in mind what had been discussed with the ministers. Such privileg
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― Reluctant Editor: The Singapore Media as Seen through the Eyes of a Veteran Newspaper Journalist
― Reluctant Editor: The Singapore Media as Seen through the Eyes of a Veteran Newspaper Journalist
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Associate Professor Irene Ng from the Department of Social Work at the National University of Singapore (NUS) explains that 'As you put students into finer and finer categories, their social circle becomes more and more isolated... Even if they have good intentions to do so, their social circle is just so limited they will have limited empathy and understanding to help effectively people who are different to themselves.
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― Cleverlands: The secrets behind the success of the world's education superpowers
― Cleverlands: The secrets behind the success of the world's education superpowers
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