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Source:
www.mica.gov.sg |
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High Level Advisory Council
Will Study Implications Of IDM Sector |
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A new Council, The Advisory Council on the
Impact of New Media on Society (AIMS), will be formed on 1 April 2007 by
the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), to
study the far-reaching social, ethical, legal and regulatory
implications of a rapidly growing Interactive and Digital Media (IDM)
sector. |
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It will also make recommendations to the
government on how these issues should be managed while keeping pace with
the d evelopment of IDM in Singapore . |
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The formation of this Council was
first announced in Parliament on 3 March 07. |
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The AIMS will be chaired by Mr Cheong
Yip Seng, who recently retired as Editor-in-Chief of the English
and Malay Newspaper Division at Singapore Press Holdings.
Throughout his long distinguished career as a journalist, Mr
Cheong has developed a deep understanding of the multi-racial,
multi-religious make-up of Singapore as well as the rapidly
changing media landscape. |
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The Deputy Chairman is Professor Tan
Cheng Han, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the National University
of Singapore. Prof Tan has headed the Law Faculty since 2001 and
was made Senior Counsel in 2004. He also serves as consultant to
TSMP Law Corporation, a private law practice. |
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The other 11 members of the AIMS will
be drawn from diverse backgrounds, with expertise relevant to the
various issues to be addressed, including industry participants,
academics, sociologists, journalists, professionals and other
community representatives. |
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The list of committee members and
their backgrounds is given at Annex A*. |
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The AIMS will report to the IDM
Steering Committee to ensure coordination with Singapore ¨s IDM
industry development efforts. Its recommendations will be
submitted to MICA for consideration and follow up. |
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Interactive and Digital Media (IDM) or
new media as it is popularly known, is a new emerging industry
that has been identified as a promising growth industry for
Singapore. |
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The National Research Foundation (NRF)
has allocated S$500 million over the next five years to fund the
development of a strategic IDM research programme. |
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As the global IDM sector is still
young and evolving, it is necessary to monitor international
trends and domestic developments in order to anticipate and
respond expeditiously to new opportunities and challenges. |
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION,
COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS
26 March 2007 |
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*No Annex A attached to Press Release |
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Source:
www.mica.gov.sg Press Release
26 Mar 2007 |
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