Singapore forces popular site to register as political group

CPJ.org, 26 Jan 2011
"Discussing politics does not make a publication a political organization," said Bob Dietz, CPJ Asia program coordinator. "Forcing The Online Citizen to register as a political association distorts its role and threatens its ability to cover politics. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is clearly trying to tighten control of media outlets before calling elections." Full story