AN ONLINE CITIZEN

Despite having no background or training in journalism, Terry Xu is chief editor, videographer, writer and webmaster of The Online Citizen, one of Singapore’s few independent media outlets. With a lean team and a tight budget, it’s a struggle to keep the entire enterprise afloat in an environment where mainstream media is government-controlled and the ruling party doesn’t look kindly upon dissent. But with the introduction of anti-“fake news” legislation that would allow government ministers to become arbiters of truth, the environment in Singapore might become tougher than it’s ever been. Film by Calum Stuart. Year of Production: 2019 Runtime: 25 minutes Country of Film: Singapore Language of Film: English Subtitle Language: Mandarin Filmmaker: Calum Stuart