Cross Island Impressions

Cross Island Impressions 2023: Issue 5

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By Anamika Ragu (23A01A), Chairperson

To inform effectively is the journalist’s bread and butter. However, such an undertaking is constantly in formation, especially in the use of form. 

Breaking this down further, let us look back on the past half-decade. International instability and a global pandemic had the world growing more introspective by foregrounding personal stories, while simultaneously making it imperative to have a greater awareness of international crises. Not only that, the recent surge in short-form video content and discourse over a species-wide fall in attention span have forced news to find more stable foundations than quiet walls of text on paper.

What this means is that today’s student journalist must take on multimedia, not just in what we do, but how we think. Hitting the pulse of our stories entails having a deep, sustained awareness of what matters to our peers, and demands leveraging the right platforms to connect with them. Only then can a student press effectively be the heartbeat of the school.

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CII 2023: Effects of Media on JC Students

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By Jermaine Lee (24A01A), Owen Yang Ziheng (NJC), Loic Lee Ming Hao (VJC), and Natalie Leo (VJC)

This video is part of the 5th Edition of Cross Island Impressions. CII is a national student paper written by student journalists across Singapore. This year’s edition will comprise publications from teams spanning 8 different schools: DHS, EJC, HCI, NJC, NUSH, RGS, RI, and VJC. Each team of writers collaborated to produce a video and a photojournalistic article. Come read the 5th Edition of CII here, and watch the videos here!

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CII 2023: Arts and Culture

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By Lye Ri-Yen (NUS High), Emma Huan (RGS), Huang Yimin (HCI), Inessa Wong (VJC), and Tan Shi Ying Marissa (EJC)

This video is part of the 5th Edition of Cross Island Impressions. CII is a national student paper written by student journalists across Singapore. This year’s edition will comprise publications from teams spanning 8 different schools: DHS, EJC, HCI, NJC, NUSH, RGS, RI, and VJC. Each team of writers collaborated to produce a video and a photojournalistic article. Come read the 5th Edition of CII here, and watch the videos here!

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CII 2023: Belly of the School

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By Michelle Lee (24A01A), Lian Yuyang (NJC), Lin Yukang (HCI), Charmaine Lee (HCI), Teresa Teo (VJC), and Dhanya Kumar Ramadoss (EJC)

This video is part of the 5th Edition of Cross Island Impressions. CII is a national student paper written by student journalists across Singapore. This year’s edition will comprise publications from teams spanning 8 different schools: DHS, EJC, HCI, NJC, NUSH, RGS, RI, and VJC. Each team of writers collaborated to produce a video and a photojournalistic article. Come read the 5th Edition of CII here, and watch the videos here!

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CII 2023: Prospects or Passions?

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By Chia Kei Yin (24S03C), Elgin Rahardja (NUS High), Chua Zea Ra (HCI), Ng Jie Ling (DHS), Li Jiahan (HCI), and Michele Loke (VJC)

This video is part of the 5th Edition of Cross Island Impressions. CII is a national student paper written by student journalists across Singapore. This year’s edition will comprise publications from teams spanning 8 different schools: DHS, EJC, HCI, NJC, NUSH, RGS, RI, and VJC. Each team of writers collaborated to produce a video and a photojournalistic article. Come read the 5th Edition of CII here, and watch the videos here!

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