Thus, on the whole, Singapore has come a long way from Third-World status, despite their flaws; and quite reasonable shortcomings, not to put too fine a point on it. If Singapore?s ruling class can devise ways of embracing foreign media relations and lift its restrictions on the media content, of which is a firm quid pro quo, it might as well be a miniature America.
Bibliography
Books
Birch, David Ian. Singapore Media: communication strategies and practices,
1st Edition. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire, 1993.
Hachten, William A. The Growth of Media in the Third World: African Failures,
Asian Successes. 1st Edition. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1993.
Stevenson, Robert L. Global Communication in the Twenty-First Century.
New York: Longman Publishing Group, 1994, 224-226.
periodicals
Marshall, David. “Singapore?s Struggle for Nationhood, 1945-1959.”
Journal of Asian Studies, [Singapore] Vol. 1, No. 2. Sept. 1970, 99-104.
Sim, Terence. “Computer Power for Manpower.”
Pioneer. No. 107. Singapore: Sept. 1986, 16.
web resources
www.britannica.com/
-using the keyword: singapore, many helpful resources could be found. This site gives you the typical encyclopedia profile, as well as various articles and editorials that are relevant to the subject matter in this report.
www.excite.com/travel/countries/singapore/
-a search engine site, documenting information that tourism takes advantage of. It includes the media and a bit about its structure.
www.singseek.com
-a downloadable-file search site strictly for information involving Singapore. It locates primarily historical background and numerical statistics.
www.asia1.com.sg/
-Asia One is the Telecommunications company that holds the homepage for Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). It has links to all the major newspapers and some broadcasting stations in Singapore.