Dr. Carol Soon, Institute of Policy Studies and Media Literacy Council

9 October 2024
Morning Shot: Can an antenna for fake news be learnt?
We scroll through tons of information everyday, but most of us do not always consciously go through them. But with the proliferation of digital media platforms, media literacy has grown in importance in the 21st century.
Just recently, a survey by global market research firm Milieu Insight found that almost four in five Singapore students aged below 18 believe that their schools should include media literacy classes in the curriculum, and are mixed on current efforts such as games.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Carol Soon, Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies and Vice Chair of the Media Literacy Council shares her insights on how we can better discern the information we’re seeing online, and what can be done to build an eye for fake news.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: UC Davis College of Engineering

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28 August 2023
Morning Shot: Presidential Election Special - An analysis of the candidates' public engagement
Singaporeans will be heading to the polls to elect Singapore’s next President come September 1st. And we’re currently at the mid-way point of the hustings - as each candidate seeks to win the hearts and minds of voters through their campaign.
On Morning Shot, Dr Carol Soon, Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies analyses the candidates' public engagement strategies.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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1 March 2023
Morning Shot: Digital-First, but not Digital-Only?
Singapore is ramping up efforts to grow its tech talent to meet the demands of a fast-growing digital economy. But has there been enough consideration to ensure no one gets left behind?
Carol Soon, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies and Vice-Chair of the Media Literacy Council weighs in on how better our little red dot can navigate the digital era.

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7 July 2020
Social media’s role in GE2020
According to a survey by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) on Internet and media use during GE2015, it was suggested that candidates' Facebook posts and Instagram photos may have been key talking points during the recent general election, but social media did not play such a decisive role. Carol Soon, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore shares how social media and the internet will play a bigger role in this year's election.

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