It’s a tad morbid, but I thought I should highlight this for the speed at which social media reports on breaking (and highly controversial) news faster than traditional media can, even in a country as small as Singapore. To think famous and respected New York Judge Richard Posner had the gall to propose banning the linking to newspaper articles online. Should those idiots manage to get that through in the courts, I’m certain that’ll be the final nail in the coffin of print media.
A man falls/jumps off the 24th floor of Fusionopolis. Suicide or accident? Shortly after, the Singapore social media scene exploded.
I‘m sure this will be all over traditional print newspapers tomorrow morning. In the meantime, be sure to check out Twitter and Facebook for more. As for me, it’s back to work.
Update: Strangely, our traditional media has avoided reporting on this. Instead, news of an NSF officer dying after a Land Rover rolled over him made it to print instead.
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and to think you were blogging about suicide just last week. =(
Hello
I am the father of Charles who comit suicide at Fusionopolis
the 3 july 2009
I search witness who have seing this event and I search ANY PHOTOS
of my son
It’s not morbid but I want see the body of my son it’s very important for me I know it’s very terrific photos
But please help me- my son was a wonderfull boy and to day i don’t no why my son is dead
Thank you very much