STOMP

Some of the criterias that I have applied include:

1) Purpose

The purpose of Stomp is to spread soft news or gossips to the general public. It is also to promote journalism within the community. Stomp has recognized the fact that the younger generation are not too bothered about hard news going around the world. Thus, they decided to start a website for people to get updates on soft news such as gossips, rumors and much more. This is seen as a great form of entertainment for the local community, especially for the younger generation. It is also another great channel to reach out to the younger population within Singapore to promote citizen journalism.

2) Currency

News that is in the website is updated regularly and discussion on forums are usually on the current agenda. The most recent news or the more popular ones are usually presented on the home page while the past ones are abit harder to find as we will have to scroll through the archives.

3) Accessibility

The website is also easily accessible to anyone and everyone. One example being the Ris Low Saga, where everyone was able to access the humuliating interview with her which then made it a huge issue within Singapore. However, to post comments and to take part in discussion forums, one has to register for an account to access such sections of the website. I think that this is an integral part of the website as it cuts down on degrading posts and if anyone were to break the rules, administrators will be able to flag such users, blocking them from the website if necessary and increasing the protection for younger users.

As for sharing views through wiki, I feel that it is a fantastic way for us to share our views and information on one page. Because unlike blogs, I don't have to search through the archives to find backdated information, it is just there. You can also add in anything if you ever feel that there are more information that can be added in.