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OF HIGH DRAMA
began to catch the attention of govern-
ments in Singapore and elsewhere.
In Singapore, a much-anticipated
report by a government-appointed coun-
cil looking into the impact of new media
was released this month. The council
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took a year of study and a further six
weeks of public consultation before releas-
ing a 224-page final report.
One major change pitched by the Advi-
sory Council on the Impact of New Media
on Society was the lifting of the outright
ban on party political films. The council
recommended doing it in stages, with the
films requiring the approval of a panel in
the first stage.
Whether the proposal gets the nod will
be known when the Government re-
sponds to the report early next year.
As was the case with the announce-
ment allowing protests, some hailed the
move while others said it wasn’t enough.
Still, there are signs of further opening
up. A film documenting the protest at
Speakers’ Corner during the 2006 World
Bank and International Monetary Fund