Ongoing polls for My Poll

Youth + New Media + Politics = ?
The internet is indeed a veritable source of information. With regards to domestic socio-political issues, it often provides alternative viewpoints seldom given airtime in traditional media.
How actively do you seek out information about domestic socio-political issues in the new media? Do you trust what you read? How actively [...]

Youth here do not take plagiarism lightly

A RECENT survey revealed that 49 per cent of undergraduates have plagiarised work while studying at the prestigious Cambridge University.
Even so, youth here are split on whose responsibility it is to nab cheats and the best way of dealing with cheating.
Of 62 respondents aged 17 to 27, some argued that the responsibility lay with [...]

Jury’s out on Net effect of online engagement

The power of new media
THE recent liberalisation of rules governing political activity in cyberspace not only signals the Government’s recognition of its influence on younger voters, but is also a tacit admission that tight regulation of the Internet is impossible.
New media is the most effective way in engaging us, as it is an integral part [...]