Singapore Unbound and Mekong Review are jointly organizing the first-ever independent media fair in Singapore. With interesting exhibition booths and exciting speaker events, the fair is held at Projector X: Picturehouse (the old Cathay), 2 Handy Road. It is free and open to the public. Donations welcomed. Join the conversation!
Fair Exhibition (2.00-6.30 pm, 6th floor)
Open Forum: Why Do We Need an Independent Media? (2.30-4.00 pm, Ruby Room, 5th floor)
What kinds of activities does the term “media” cover? What is meant by the term “independent”? If the media are to be independent, who exercises oversight? What are the sources of their authority and validity? What about objectivity or evenhandedness?
Panelists: Araffin Sha (Wake Up Singapore), Loh Pei Ying (Head and Co-Founder, Kontinentalist), and Ng Kah Gay (Publisher, Ethos Books)
Moderator: Sudhir Vadaketh (Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Jom)
Author Reading and Discussion: The Uses of Storytelling (4.30-6.00 pm, Ruby Room, 5th floor)
How is storytelling related to journalism and other media products? Is there any difference between art and propaganda? What kind of stories make the most impact on readers and listeners?
Panelists: Alfian Sa’at (Playwright, Poet, and Writer), Kelly Leow (Co-Writer and Co-Producer, Saga, the AWARE Podcast), and Victor Fernando R. Ocampo (Speculative Fiction Author)
Moderator: Koh Jee Leong (Founder, Singapore Unbound, and Publisher, Gaudy Boy)
Fair Organizers: Mekong Review and Singapore Unbound
Venue Partner: The Projector
