Did the alternative media deliver the right message across to readers?

Something caught my eye when one of the alternative media reader by the name of Alvin Ting pointed out & commented about the misrepresentation. You may see the screenshot below.

Alvin Ting also mentioned that some netizens as usual just lap it up without bothering to cross-check what was actually said. You can see the 2nd screenshot above. *Note: xenophobes spotted!

I found it odd. Then I scanned the story but found no source link in The Temasek Times article. I wondered where they get the info from. I went to google online and found the articles below from (1) to (4)

(1) Speech By Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister For Finance & Minister For Manpower At Indian New Year Celebrations (Original Speech, MOF website, 13 April 2012)


(2) Ensure diversity is a benefit, says DPM (TODAY, 14 April 2012)

(3) DPM Tharman: Make special effort to integrate new immigrants (TR Emeritus, 14 April 2012)

(4) Tharman to Singaporeans: Make special effort to 'integrate' new immigrants from India (The Temasek Times, 14 April 2012)


Check out whether the alternative media deliver the right message to their readers?

Cheers,

Little Fish.