Are we happy with new laws on media regulation?
One of the most anticipated changes after the new Madani government was formed under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is the approach to handling the media, from traditional to social media.
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Anwar accepting ‘D’ grade is gracious, but please hurry up
Anwar has always said that he needed more time. Okay, sure, but time can still run out and I really hope he and his whole government can hurry it up a little bit.
Do M’sians really want multiracial country?
My thoughts about racial and religious relations in Malaysia shift all the time depending on what I read in the media, my interaction with different people and just my general observation.
ZAN WAS ON BFM’S A BIT OF CULTURE IN AN EPISODE CALLED ‘WHY DO WE FALL FOR SCAMS’
Zan was on BFM 89.9’s A Bit Of Culture with Kam Raslan and Azmyl Yunor talking about eating authentic food, scams and the Malay art of apologising.
Is Malaysia still not ready for sex education?
Remember that sex is a natural human desire and that there is no way we can curb that feeling (hence, abstinence is an ineffective education strategy).
Can tenureship protect academic freedom in Malaysia?
Academics can be free to think and research anything, even if it is against the institution they are serving or the parties funding their research, without the fear of losing their jobs.
ZAN WAS ON BFM’S A BIT OF CULTURE IN AN EPISODE CALLED ‘NEWS AS INFOTAINMENT’
Zan was on BFM 89.9’s A Bit Of Culture with Kam Raslan and Matt Armitage, reflecting on Godzilla, AI and the news!
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.
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.
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.
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