The Online Citizen
The Online Citizen (Chinese: 网络公民), founded in December 2006 by Andrew Loh and Remy Choo Zheng Xi,[1][2] is a community blogging platform involved in political activism in Singapore.[3] It describes itself as a group of advocacy journalists who report on topics not generally covered by the mainstream media.
In 2011, the Singapore Registry of Political Donations gazetted the platform as a political organization, noting that the editors of the website organized online and offline campaigns to change legislation and government policies.[4] Under the Political Donations Act, political entities cannot receive funds from foreign contributors[5] and anonymous contributions above SGD 5000.
In February 2018, TOC was de-gazetted as a "political association", as it is currently only run by one man – editor Terry Xu, who has been responsible for the development of content since 2011, when its core team of editors left.[6][7]
The Infocomm Media Development Authority suspended TOC's license in September 2021 over a dispute over reports on funding sources. [8]
Founders and Editors
- Andrew Loh (Founder and former editor)[7]
- Remy Choo Zheng Xi (Founder and former editor)[7]
- Kumaran Pillai (former Chief Editor)
- Ravi Philemon (former Chief Editor) [7]
- Terry Xu (Executive Editor - Present)
References
- ^ "Terry Xu: "I Am Ready to Go to Jail Forever."". Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "What Happened Next: Zheng Xi Choo, Singapore". Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Nazry Bahrawi. 2011. Political blog turns the tables on ruling party. South China Morning Post, February 1.
- ^ "The Online Citizen" gazetted as political association, Channel News Asia, 17 February 2011, retrieved on 31 December 2011
- ^ Temasek Review to shut down after July, ChannelNewsAsia, 7 April 2011
- ^ "The Online Citizen website and two other groups no longer considered political associations". The Straits Times. 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "The Online Citizen now a one-man show". The Straits Times. 3 March 2016.
- ^ The Online Citizen’s licence suspended, ordered to stop posting on website and social media, ChannelNewsAsia, 14 September 2021