Talk+of+the+Week

Every week, we will have a 'Talk of the Week' where we will discuss an interesting issue related to new media. Present an article, video, __website__ or any material about new media to stimulate a discussion in class. Your presentation and participation in the discussion will count towards your 'Class Participation' marks.

Use the space below to share your TOTW links.

Week 1:

Topic - Amy Cheong incident; the power of social media //[|The Amy Cheong saga]//

Week 3: Habib: Topic: http://savethefamily.wordpress.com/the-importance-of-family-bonding/ Zul : Topic - Woman saved from suicide attempt after Twitter scare See Chin : []

Week 4: Charmaine- [] Jing Qiang Fadli - http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/691462/man_hurt_in_little_india_fire.html Yong Soon http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/11/obama-facebook-slur-assassination-threat-get-woman-fired/ Si Ying Topic: __[|Alarm over popular Facebook group's risque posts]__
 * Topic - [|Adelyn Hosehbo]

Week 5: Alif Redzuan- [|www.ibtimes.com/twitter-saves-lives-johannesburg-carjacking-victim-rescued-tweets-top-5-life-saving-social-media] Lohesh- http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4585781/Teen-girls-death-after-posting-video-about-being-bullied.html Junyong - [|no $6/mth no talk] Jie Qin - [|Link]| [|Link]

Week 6: Xuhui: [] Xin Yi : [] Say Kiat: http://www.techtricksworld.com/2012/11/effects-of-smartphone-addiction-infograph.html

Lee Heng: [|Skyping with 3 funny kids]

Week 7: Gary: KONY2012 Marcus: [|Lee Kuan Yew's Death Rumor] Rhussell : http://www.nst.com.my/latest/bopha-typhoon-kills-at-least-74-in-philippines-1.181562 Yao Tian http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-bus-driver-strike-makes-world-news-104247497.html

Week 13: Ian: Social media creating the laziest generation. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07-18/opinion/obeidallah.laziest.generation_1_social-media-greatest-generation-facebook-walls?_s=PM:OPINION

Ali: Michael Palmer resigns as Speaker of Parliamen t http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/pm-mps-must-uphold-highest-standards-conduct-20121212

Cavin: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1542806/if_one_telco_service_disrupted_customers_should_be_given.html

Gregory : http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1464594/photo_of_new_york_cop_giving_boots_to_homeless_man_goes_viral.html