I don't know how the media is governed in Singapore, but the traditional media in Turkey didn't cover the protests at all. News about the protests (could only) spread through the internet, and today I'm proud to be a techie.
The Turkish Prime Minister expressing his concerns on news spreading, "There is now a menace which is called Twitter. The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.”
Is he wrong though? Misinformation spreads easier than ever through social media, and we instinctually trust a lot of it because it's coming from our friends/acquaintances.
The Turkish Prime Minister expressing his concerns on news spreading, "There is now a menace which is called Twitter. The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.”
http://goo.gl/MLTCL (Washington Post)