I can tell you, Mr Samuel Lee, that there are no
specific censorship on numbers of accident
vehicles. Its up to individuals to spot them out and report them as
and where they like, as long as legal.
Fryderyk is right about this one.
Even a non-media student can see this.
Imagine some folks who are standing at street level, watching
this drama. They could have just sms out the number, and many other
people would have gotten it. Facebook, forums and such, powerful
tools of news spreading. Hell, don't have to wait for the papers to
know the news right?
Can't see numbers? May be due to downsized quality and/or camera
flash. Many press photographers just snap, pass up assignment and
their job does not include ensuring that in all photos, numbers can
be seen clearly so Auntie can buy 4D and enthusiasts can know the
train number!
So please use your minimal logic before saying why you cannot
see the numbers!
Well, you are probably right in this case along with the others,
just that my logic was taken the aftermath from Chinese Garden
incident, where one of the social worker mentioned on a Channel U
TV talkshow that it will be better for the reporters not to report
too much on such incidents before glorifying that suicide is a way
to solve problem as many would have pity you etc. (Sure, that
suicide case was due to $$ woes where recent reports on TNM
incident shows that the male lead was coming from a rich family
background and my personal educated guess is either due to failed
relationship or illness for his suicide case, who knows!?)