World
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Is There Any Truth in “Post-Truth”?
Denise Goh explores how the word “Post-Truth” has evolved in both usage and meaning over the past year, pre and post US Elections.
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Why “Alternative Media” is Destroying Our Nation
Donald Trump’s victory in the recent US Presidential Elections took everyone by surprise, but the aftermath has revealed a deeply divided and bitter nation. Reuben Wang gives his take on the rise of ethnic nationalism and how it has been exacerbated by the bifurcated media.
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Donald Trump Is…Right?
With the looming US Presidential Elections in sight, Reuben Wang investigates the potential reasons why Donald Trump’s supporters continue to fervently support him, despite his almost universal derided persona.
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Thoughts on Exchange
How do you spend your time on exchange? In this piece, guest writer Wei Xuan recounts the time he spent on exchange, and what he gained from it.
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Make Me an Insta-lebrity!
“In the end, what does Instagram offer us?” Alex Chan introduces some of the deliberations that behind the phenomenon of striving towards insta-lebrity.
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The Politics of Social Media
In today’s increasingly high-tech world, social media is seen as a must for politicians to utilise if they want to gain support. Isaac Neo explores why this is so and how social media can be used by politicians.