How do we handle media censorship?
It’s a damn if you do and damn if you don’t situation.
Tag Archives: censorship
How do Malaysians know who Maria Ozawa is?
Who is Maria Ozawa and why is she a trending hashtag on Malaysia’s social media map? I for one have never heard of her. Is she someone famous?
Why don’t we just burn books then?
The deputy prime minister is contradicting himself when he says that everyone needs to practice self-censorship, yet still encouraging the society to write more books.
Banning books the first step in building a tunnel vision of beliefs
Ideas that challenge and contradict other faiths have even more reason not to be banned. The diverse views allow people of different beliefs to come together and accept each other, without trying to persuade or influence others.
On BFM’s A Bit Of Culture talking about fake news, Disney movies and art censorship
What do you think about Beauty and the Beast, fake news and art censorship?
When the Censorship Board plays moral guardian
The media, or more specifically the entertainment media, plays a very important role beyond serving as a form of escapism and enjoyment.
Film censorship is being used to quell discourse in Malaysia
The case involving Hendry is a blow to freedom of speech and expression. For a country that is a functioning democracy, it is important that diverse views and perspectives are made available so that dissent and discourse can happen.
The challenges of journalism in Malaysia
Often, I’m asked by my non-journalist friends what it’s like to practice journalism in Malaysia. Well, I’d usually say it is great and that it isn’t different than any other place. I don’t know who I’m kidding.
Freedom of speech is a privilege and not a right?
Freedom of speech is a privilege and not a right? By Zan Azlee The Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Salleh Said Keruak recently posted on his blog that the Internet […]
Here we go banning books again
Here we go banning books again By Zan Azlee Malaysian Muslims are a weak and stupid bunch. We have established that for a very long time now because we constantly […]
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