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Topic: Is Traditional Media Still Relevant?
Synopsis: The speakers will share how traditional media continues to remain relevant despite challenges brought about by the rise of social media, alternative press and/or citizen journalism
Jeremy Au Yong
Mobile Editor
He was appointed the US bureau chief in November 2013 after nine years working in various desks in The Straits Times. He had spent the previous six years at the political desk. As political correspondent and subsequently assistant political editor, he covered general elections in Singapore and Malaysia, and wrote features on topics like terrorism, technology, immigration and diplomacy. He is part of the team that set up the politics and current affairs website Singapolitics.sg. He was named the Singapore Press Holdings EMND Young Journalist of the Year in 2005. Jeremy has a bachelor's in computer engineering from the University of New South Wales in Sydney and a master's in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. He is now the Straits Times mobile editor.
Irene Tham
Tech Editor
She began her career reporting on technology developments in Asia at CNET, which has since been bought over by CBS Interactive. She joined The Straits Times in 2007 as a technology reporter. She covers a wide range of technology-related issues from data privacy and cyber security to telcos and smart cities. She is now the Straits Times tech editor.
Synopsis: The speakers will share how traditional media continues to remain relevant despite challenges brought about by the rise of social media, alternative press and/or citizen journalism
Jeremy Au Yong
Mobile Editor
He was appointed the US bureau chief in November 2013 after nine years working in various desks in The Straits Times. He had spent the previous six years at the political desk. As political correspondent and subsequently assistant political editor, he covered general elections in Singapore and Malaysia, and wrote features on topics like terrorism, technology, immigration and diplomacy. He is part of the team that set up the politics and current affairs website Singapolitics.sg. He was named the Singapore Press Holdings EMND Young Journalist of the Year in 2005. Jeremy has a bachelor's in computer engineering from the University of New South Wales in Sydney and a master's in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. He is now the Straits Times mobile editor.
Irene Tham
Tech Editor
She began her career reporting on technology developments in Asia at CNET, which has since been bought over by CBS Interactive. She joined The Straits Times in 2007 as a technology reporter. She covers a wide range of technology-related issues from data privacy and cyber security to telcos and smart cities. She is now the Straits Times tech editor.
