{"id":1197,"date":"2016-08-12T07:54:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T23:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isoc.sg\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2016-08-25T08:43:26","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T00:43:26","slug":"did-the-internet-help-the-opposition-or-ruling-party-in-the-election-seminar-agm-on-248","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isocsg.org\/index.php\/2016\/08\/12\/did-the-internet-help-the-opposition-or-ruling-party-in-the-election-seminar-agm-on-248\/","title":{"rendered":"Did the Internet help the opposition or ruling party in the Election?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does the Internet help the opposition parties in Singapore overcome structural disadvantages offline, or does it replicate the dominance of the ruling party? The researchers assessed five political parties according to how well they use their websites and Facebook during the 2015 general election (GE15).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AvqYS7ydEc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Normalization versus Equalization Effects of the Internet for Political Parties: Singapore\u2019s General Election 2015 as a Case Study<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Date\/Time: <\/b>24 Aug 2016 Wed, <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739945\"><span class=\"aQJ\">7-8pm<\/span><\/span> sharp, (note: this will be followed by the <span class=\"il\">ISOC<\/span> SG AGM 2016 from <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739946\"><span class=\"aQJ\">8-9pm<\/span><\/span>, which is only open to members.)<\/p>\n<p><b>Venue:<\/b> APAC Meeting Room, Red Hat Asia Pacific, 8 Shenton Way #10-00, AXA Tower, Singapore 068811<\/p>\n<p><b>Fee: free for members; but membership will be available at the door for SGD$50 (annual fee) if you\u2019d like to come!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To RSVP:<\/b> please send an email with your name, company and designation, and email to <a href=\"mailto:info@isoc.sg\" target=\"_blank\">info@<span class=\"il\">isoc<\/span>.sg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Agenda:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739947\"><span class=\"aQJ\">6.30 pm<\/span><\/span> Registration and coffee<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739948\"><span class=\"aQJ\">7.00 pm<\/span><\/span> Briefing by TNG YING HUI and CAROL SOON (Institute of Policy Studies)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739949\"><span class=\"aQJ\">7.45 pm<\/span><\/span> Discussion and Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739950\"><span class=\"aQJ\">8.00 pm<\/span><\/span> END BRIEFING<\/p>\n<p><b>[<span class=\"il\">ISOC<\/span> SG AGM 2016 (for <span class=\"il\">ISOC<\/span> SG members only)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739951\"><span class=\"aQJ\">8.00 pm<\/span><\/span> AGM 2016 starts<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1611739952\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9.00 pm<\/span><\/span> End AGM 2016]<\/p>\n<p><b>Speakers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>TNG YING HUI is a Research Assistant in the Arts, Culture and Media cluster at the Institute of Policy Studies. Her research areas include Internet regulation and the impact of new media on politics. She has a master\u2019s degree in International Studies from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Before graduate school, she worked at CNBC. Her by-lines have appeared in the Asian Correspondent and Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<p>CAROL SOON is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies. Carol\u2019s research interests include social media and politics, digital engagement, digital technologies and advocacy, and surveillance. She led the study on media and Internet use during General Election 2015. Carol worked in the corporate sector where she developed communication campaigns for profit and non-profit organisations prior to joining NUS.<\/p>\n<p><b>To RSVP:<\/b> please send an email with your name, company and designation, and email to <a href=\"mailto:info@isoc.sg\" target=\"_blank\">info@<span class=\"il\">isoc<\/span>.sg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Fee: free for members; but membership will be available at the door for SGD$50 (annual fee) if you\u2019d like to come!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1198\" src=\"https:\/\/isoc.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Normalization-versus-Equalization-Effects-of-the-Internet-for-Political-Parties-.jpg\" alt=\"Normalization versus Equalization Effects of the Internet for Political Parties-\" width=\"810\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isocsg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Normalization-versus-Equalization-Effects-of-the-Internet-for-Political-Parties-.jpg 810w, https:\/\/isocsg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Normalization-versus-Equalization-Effects-of-the-Internet-for-Political-Parties--300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isocsg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Normalization-versus-Equalization-Effects-of-the-Internet-for-Political-Parties--768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does the Internet help the opposition parties in Singapore overcome structural disadvantages offline, or does it replicate the dominance of the ruling party? 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