Dr Mumbo

No questions asked

SPHDr Mumbo was delighted to receive an invitation to cover Singapore Press Holdings’ annual general meeting.

Lots happening at SPH, should make for an interesting event.

But he was interested to learn how Singapore’s largest media company appears to define how a journalist should cover an event.

“Your journalist, photographer and/or film crew are invited to cover the AGM,” the company writes in the invitation, with the caveat that “No media queries are allowed during the Meeting.”

The release in full:

Media Advisory

Dear Editors

Singapore Press Holdings Limited Annual General Meeting on 2 December 2014

Singapore, 26 November 2014 —  Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 2 December 2014 (Tuesday) at 10.30am at the SPH News Centre Auditorium, 1000 Toa Payoh North.

Your journalist, photographer and/or film crew are invited to cover the AGM.

Media registration will start at 10am outside the SPH News Centre Auditorium on 2 December.

Notes on Media Coverage of SPH AGM

Members of the media may attend the AGM as observers only. No media queries are allowed during the Meeting. Please display your media accreditation passes prominently at all times during the Meeting.

Please note that the use of digital/video cameras, tape recorders or other recording equipment will not be permitted once the Meeting begins.

Photographers and camera crew will be allowed to take pictures and film 5 minutes before the AGM officially commences at 10.30am.  No further recording or photography may take place after that.

Please turn off your mobile devices to silent mode during the Meeting.

Thank you.

Dr Mumbo has raised the question about why there will be no questions. He patiently awaits a response.

…which has just landed in his inbox.

“There won’t be interviews nor questions permitted before or after the AGM” either, Dr Mumbo has been informed.

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