Inculcating ability for societal censorship
I am a proponent of societal censorship and my definition of it is when society acts as its own filter when it comes to news and content instead of the state or any authoritative body.
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Hats off for helping Palestinians, shall we help others too?
Following this kind and generous act that our government has done, I would like to request that we also extend this same generosity and kindness to others who are in need.
Social media licensing: Is it being done with right intentions?
We have too many past traumas with laws that are so broad-reaching that anything can be called under it, and we know what the consequences of that can be.
Zan was on BFM’s Evening Edition to discuss the proposed Media Council by the government
Zan Azlee was recently on BFM’s Evening Edition to discuss the issue of the proposed Media Council bill by the government along with their updated version of the media ethics code.
What the Paris 2024 Olympics taught us
This Olympics in Paris may not have been our country’s best performance, but it might just be the one where Malaysians have really been so emotionally invested.
If economy is doing well, why don’t Malaysians feel it?
Does this mean that Malaysians are actually out of touch with reality? Or does it mean that reality bites more real in real life?
Let the youth come up with viable solutions
It’s funny when young people accuse the baby boomers and even Gen Xers of ruining the economy for them in Malaysia. I would like them to explain technically how the economy was wrongly handled.
How social environment impacts journalism practices
Aside from policies and practices, the social environment journalists work in can affect and influence our press freedom standing as well.
At times, differing views allow us space to clarify our stand better
The process of talking can take a long time. It takes some effort to explain things and, it takes even more effort to try to understand things that we don’t understand.
Malaysia’s press freedom ranking drops, now what?
Despite the fact that Malaysia’s press freedom index has dropped, I still think there is hope. Don’t give excuses or defensive deflection. Just tell us what the government is going to do to improve.
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