Smokescreens that hide the real issues
Real issues are pushed aside when sensational stories appear because they require a bit more effort to understand.
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Tag Archives: media
How do we handle media censorship?
It’s a damn if you do and damn if you don’t situation.
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?
Why should Malaysia’s politicians be emulating Trump?
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi advised members of Umno to learn how U.S. President Donald Trump manages public perception.
Are Malaysians too gullible for fake news?
Without questioning the veracity of certain claims and announcements, it seems that anything resembling a news story — shared on social media and messaging apps — is swallowed wholesale.
Come up with solutions and they will stop rallying
Journalist, writer, documentary filmmaker, lecturer and, apparently now social activist, Zan Azlee, uses logic and rationale to appeal to logical and rationale people who already support his ideas.
A polarised media creates a polarised society
We can’t run away from the fact that media ownership along with political and economical factors will affect objectivity.
The Malaysian media’s approach towards the 1MDB controversy
Between 20th and 21st July, I observed and monitored as many local news organisations as I could to see how they covered the 1MDB controversy.
One FaceTime video foiled the Turkish coup attempt
All it took was a FaceTime video… a simple FaceTime video!
Malaysian youth and the news media
Although the youth these days are digital natives, they are still perceived as unaware and ignorant when it comes to news and current affairs. Is this true?
Support for LGBTs, the anti-vaxx movement or the crumbling of the EU… which news is more important?
Which news story from last week do you think deserve to be given more importance in the media?
