The normally compliant mainstream media dropped all pretence of trying to be socially responsible newspapers in the run-up to the general election, observes Mustafa K Anuar. Continue reading »
May 182013
May 042013
Mustafa K Anuar takes to task the mainstream media for its appallingly lopsided coverage of the general election campaign. Continue reading »
Dec 062012
Journalists have great power, and with that, comes great responsibility. So they should really be good journalists, or not join the profession at all, writes Wong Chin Huat. Continue reading »
Nov 222012
Contrary to the myth peddled by the state, a free and responsible press is essential to the national project to help build a harmonious multi-ethnic, multicultural and multi-religious society, observes Mustafa K Anuar. Continue reading »
Aug 172012
Going by recent performances, there have been many, many days of infamy for Malaysian journalism, observes Zaharom Nain. Continue reading »
Aug 012012
P Ramakrishnan explains why Aliran has terminated its subscription to the New Straits Times. Continue reading »
Jul 192012
Utusan Malaysia will have to decide whether it wants to remain a sensationalist paper that mocks journalism standards or a respected daily that reports the truth without fear or favour and holds leaders accountable, writes Mustafa K Anuar. Continue reading »
May 102012
Three ‘pictomentaries’ by Martin Jalleh on Mahathir’s and the mainstream media’s responses to Bersih 3.0. Continue reading »
Dec 022011
Mustafa K Anuar writes that the mainstream press’ disregard of the Bersih phenomenon was tantamount to their abandoning journalistic ethics and a commitment to truth and social responsibility. Continue reading »
Aug 042011
The mainstream press’ disregard of the Bersih phenomenon reflected its abandoning of journalistic ethics and its eroding commitment to truth and social responsibility, says Mustafa K Anuar. Continue reading »