Who minds the minders?
Of late there has been talk of setting up a media council. Zaharom Nain asserts that a council with teeth is needed to hold...
Creating space, deepening civil society
Events like the ‘fun walk’ in Penang against sexual crimes can help establish civil society in general and NGOs in particular as legitimate actors...
People must reclaim the media; make their voices heard
Help the mainstream media restore the dignity and respect they once commanded, urges the Centre for Independent Journalism.World Press Freedom Day, which falls...
PKR succeeds against all odds
The party has made inroads in Sarawak; it now faces new challenges in building up the state-level Pakatan coalition, writes Andrew Aeria.BN's bloodied...
Aliran Monthly 31: 4 editor’s note
Our cover story looks at the state of the media in the light of Utusan Malaysia’s appalling unverified front page story stoking fears of...