Parts of the Straits Times Newspaper

The Straits Times newspaper is made up of 9 different sections to serve different readers on their interest. Let's break down the newspaper into these 9 sections to analyse what the sections are exactly for.

Prime News
This is usually the cover of the newspaper because it contains breaking news that readers are interested in. The articles are usually less than a day old and it is meant for people of all ages and occupations to read. The news is mostly major and it is more solemn than articles in other sections.

Singapore
This holds most of the hard news like politics, government, laws and policies. It also touches on the current problems and issues in the Singapore community and is directed towards anyone who is interested in Singapore’s affairs.

Asia
This section is meant for news in our region and continent and also more on political issues. It also contains some articles on the different stock markets within Asia.

World
This section features global news and more about global powerhouses and influential countries like Japan, China and the USA. It provides an update on global news. Occasionally, it shows the inter-country relationships like the strains between two countries or the partnership of a new project.

Money
"Money" provides additional details to the aspect of stock market in the "Asia" section. It also contains information on major investments. This section is more aligned to businessmen, entrepreneurs and investors. It shows how the economy is by analysing it.

Review
There are general topics from journalist's perspectives here, and these topics pose questions that require debate to get an answer, though sometimes an answer is not found. This section is meant for the intellectually-inclined audience because it mostly requires critical thinking and analysis due to the difference in viewpoints.

Sports
As the heading says it, this is entirely about sports. Frequently the headlines are about football and expensive games, like golf. Mostly reported are famous sports teams and the section also reports game results. However, it is biased towards the majority of sports fans because they want to attract as much audience as possible.

ST Forum
Most of the time, this section talks about government policies and because of this it is more about complaining on the policies the government has implemented. This is a public platform for Singaporeans to speak their viewpoints, and as such, many people take it to their advantage by using it as a threat.

Life!
Life! is for recreational reading purposes, and so there are different themes everyday of the week. On Monday it is people, Tuesday is travel, Wednesday is film, on Thursday there is arts, on Friday music, Saturday both cars and interior designing and finally Sunday there is food.

(Term 2 Post #6)