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The Changing Face of News Engagement: 3 Key Trends
To understand how Singaporeans are engaging with news today, our latest SensingSG study analyzed data from over 5,000 respondents across four quarters. This article explores the shifting landscape of news consumption, highlighting the growing preference for social media among younger generations, the decline of traditional news outlets, and the rise of platforms like Instagram and YouTube. We also examine the challenges this trend poses for journalism, particularly the risks associated with user-generated content and the importance of maintaining accuracy and trust in an evolving media ecosystem.
5 Reasons Why Traditional Communications Testing is Broken (and How DiaMetrics Fixes It)
Traditional communications testing methods often fall short due to slow feedback, biased data, and lack of real-world context. DiaMetrics by Blackbox revolutionizes the process with fast, data-driven insights that reflect how messages perform in competitive environments. With customizable testing and actionable intelligence, DiaMetrics empowers brands, policymakers, and crisis communicators to refine their messaging strategies and ensure they resonate with their target audiences.
Climate Change in Southeast Asia: Rising Temperatures Reflect Rising Demands for Sustainable Action
To gauge the sentiments across ASEAN, our latest Blackbox-CINT ASEANScan study surveyed over 3,000 respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. This article delves into the relationship between the people and their governments, focusing on the environmental issues that ASEAN citizens believe should top their governments' priority lists and how well public policies align with these concerns. On the consumer side, we also explore whether citizens of the region align their spending with their sustainability beliefs, effectively voting with their dollars.
HorizonASEAN: How Are Southeast Asians Envisaging the Future?
How are Southeast Asians envisaging the future? This commentary explains how and why Blackbox conceived of the HorizonASEAN polling mechanism to help decision makers figure out the answer that exact question.
With Great Tech Comes Great Sustainability (Challenges)
The use of AI has a significant impact on the environment, particularly in terms of energy consumption and carbon emissions. We elaborate on this topic.
Food for Thought: Just Intention Won’t Save the Planet
With so many competing factors involved in living a sustainable lifestyle, it appears food wastage has become one of the most overlooked issues in Southeast Asia.
Sustainable Travel: It’s about the destination, not the journey!
With economic challenges and deceptive green marketing practices raising skepticism about sustainable tourism in Southeast Asia, restoring trust in eco-tourism within the region necessitates a restoration of confidence.
What a Waste! The Hard Truths About Consumers and Sustainability
The world is grappling with the ever-present effects of climate change, and there has been an ongoing effort across the world to encourage households to go green, recycle, and be sustainable consumers in general. But are these efforts bearing fruit?
Rise of the Sustainable Consumer in Southeast Asia
Sustainable consumption continues to gain traction despite ongoing challenges such as inflation, jobs, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.