She said this relationship is based on the important value that the government places in Singapore’s media role in the country.
“I am confident that this will continue under the leadership of 4G,” the minister added.
She quoted an example of the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Task Force holding regular press conferences to share the latest developments and public health measures and openly answer questions.
“In the early stages of the crisis, especially during the circuit breaker, Minister Gan Kim Yong and Minister Lawrence Wong held media meetings three or four times a week, saying that there were frequent protesters. I’m sorry, “she said. ..
“If we needed to update our policy in light of evolving scientific evidence, we quickly communicated the changes and why.
“We shared information, including details of the incident, quickly and completely. No important information was withheld by the media or the general public.”
She said Singapore is one of the “one of the few countries in the world” to report serologically positive numbers as well as those who tested positive for the polymerase chain reaction.
As a result, the media was able to accurately reflect the situation and disclose information in an easy-to-understand format.
“You have created a myriad of descriptive texts and conducted interviews with medical professionals to reveal details of government policy and the latest science,” said Mrs. Theo.
“Singaporeans appreciate your insightful and well-researched reports and therefore rely on you as a reliable and reliable source of information.
“And unlike many other countries, Singaporeans did not divide along the ideology of wearing masks, vaccinations, or safe distance measurements.”
She said that people had different opinions on various issues related to pandemics, but “we all acted on the same set of facts.”
“This is thanks to the government and medical authorities, the editors and journalists of all language streams,” she added.
“Singapore’s struggle, innovation and resilience record in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic will be passed on and reiterated by future generations.”
These stories allow future generations to understand how Singapore stood to overcome the crisis.
“And our media was so tall that Singapore has been able to stand mostly tall in the last two years. This is your legacy.
Your importance will only grow in the coming years and decades. You will continue to play an important role in strengthening social harmony and maintaining the values of our pledge. Our verbal media will continue to play an important role in preserving our multilingual heritage, “said Mrs. Theo.
She warned that the national media would face “serious challenges.”
“We recognize that local media outlets need help to successfully transform and maintain relevance of readers and viewers,” said the Minister.
“For this reason, we continue to support Mediacorp with funding for Public Services Broadcasting and have recently decided to fund the digital transformation of SPH MediaTrust.”
