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Is this also the common and easy excuse for Malaysia’s mainstream print media's declining influence or is it the easy way to justify lack of innovative news production?
‘THE NAKED TRUTH OF MEDIA IN MALAYSIA’
Multi-Cultural in Malaysia
Other countries should not identify Malaysia as the authoritarian press of Asia. The development media approach towards its national media, limits the roles and freedom of media. This is for the sake of national stability, security and also to successfully lead the Malaysian towards modernization, development, and economic prosperity. Malaysia is unique because of the challenges of different ethnicities, religions and languages. In fact, the Malaysian government has the choice between information make publicly available or privately kept: either control newspapers, images and ideas that are exposed to societies; allow freedom of debate and criticism but at the expense of harmony or restrict information for the sake of national security. Whatever their choice, we could not deny the enormous impact of media on the community and its capacity to change people’s perceptions of the government.
Malaysian Mainstream Media
Invariably, the Malaysian government would definitely intervene and manages its media to suit government agendas. Any dissent and criticism from the local and foreign citizens is considered anti-establishment to destabilize the country. This does not mean the media has lost its role of providing news or shaping the public opinions and perceptions about political, economic and social issues. The media can continually contribute to the development of the Malaysian society. In helping the Malaysian to transform into information communication society, the media must remain true to the spirit of the freedom of the press, free-flow of information and pro-social content and freedom to access and acquire information. - https://najmikhairri.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/the-naked-truth-of-media-in-malaysia/
BUKIT LANJAN: More bad news for mainstream print media in Malaysia
The mainstream media in Malaysia are still struggling to accept reality and embrace the digital media, and a new wave of technology is about to strike globally. And, like the online news portal The Malaysian Insight (TMI) news titled “Mainstream media caused its own downfall, say analysts” and “BN in trouble with falling newspaper circulation, says editor”, the mainstream media in Malaysia has been resting in their laurels for far too long – since 2008 or the 12th General Election (GE12).
“They failed to face reality and to adapt and innovate with providing content that is acceptable to majority of Malaysians. Their folly has resulted in losing their clout as news providers, as evidenced by a free fall in circulation sales,” Gerakan Deputy Speaker Syed Abdul Razak Alsagoff said … for m ore, go to https://bukitlanjan.blogspot.com/2017/10/bukit-lanjan-more-bad-news-for.html
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Remember those days when the media professionals and certain quarters in the public labelled the print media as ‘Kings”?
If they were “Kings”, they are no more “Kings”. Just irritants without an ounce of integrity, resulting in a free fall of circulation and advertising sales in Malaysia.
And, more newspapers are expected to vanish into thin air should both sales continue to dip.
The newspaper owners and their editors are to blame for their fate in the 21st Century digital era.
The fall of the print media may not be as acute or severe as in the last 10 years if the owners and editors had the guts or courage to remain apolitical in their news presentation - giving fair and equal coverage to both sides of the political divide.
They failed miserably to be professionals and, thus, pushed readers to the digital media, especially social networks like Facebook - faster and borderless reach.
They also failed to discharge their responsibilities without fear or favour. They need to muster enough courage to deliver truthful and accurate news without fear or favour.
Now, it is too late for the print media to do anything to reverse the trend, or is it so?
It is certainly not always too late to do anything for the print media. All it needs are committed professional journalists and editors who are able to think out of the box to repackage their news presentations - not redesigning, please - to win back the confidence of readers.
Every article in the print media must be exclusive and nothing must be found in cyberspace.
Of course it can be done! How? That’s a trade secret! You go figure out.
As for the oldest newspaper in Malaysia, Malay Mail, closing shop on Dec 1 is expected.
As the oldest newspaper in Malaysia, it doesn’t even sell in many states outside the Klang Valley! What does that tell you?
The management is just plain incompetent. And, don’t bullshit, especially The Star.
The Star headline Malay Mail to stop print edition and go fully digital, one third of staff affected lacks depth, to say the least, and quality news content.
It is just financially and commercially not viable anymore for Malay Mail, and soon for others, to continue printing because of the valueless products that are churned out by the incompetent editors and journalists.
So, it is not about going digital, as The Star’s headline screams. It is about the quality and integrity of its news.
Furthermore, readers can now get almost any news and information free on the internet or in cyberspace, so why must one buy a newspaper to get yesterday’s news today?
And, that is the cue why newspaper editors must think out of the box, improvise and change the image of news presentations.
This was what was reported by The Star:
"Malay Mail to stop print edition and go fully digital, one third of staff affected
NATION
Thursday, 25 Oct 2018
8:18 PM MYT
by vincent tan
PETALING JAYA: Malay Mail, the oldest newspaper in Malaysia, will cease its print operations on Dec 1 and go fully digital on Dec 2.
This was announced on the paper's online portal earlier this evening, following a town hall meeting for its staff on Thursday (Oct 25).
Malay Mail began publishing on Dec 14, 1896.
Staff affected by Malay Mail's digital pivot this December have been given one week to decide whether they want to leave or stay on and retrain for new roles in the revamped organisation.
The move to a sole digital version of Malaysia's oldest English daily will affect up to one-third, or 55, of the Malay Mail's 165 staff.
This was confirmed by Redberry Sdn Bhd chief operating officer and Malay Mail editor-in-chief Datuk Wong Sai Wan when contacted by The Star this evening.
He explained that the organisation would no longer be just about publishing news.
"Of course I'm very sad – I started life as a print newspaper man.
"When we celebrate the (Malay Mail's) 122nd birthday, that's the last print issue. But it's also a new adventure, and we'll see where it goes," said Wong.
For many years the tabloid-format newspaper was part of NSTP Bhd's newspaper stable but since 2012, the paper has been under the ownership of Redberry Media Group, publishing news on both its online portal and print."
Is this also the common and easy excuse for Malaysia’s mainstream print media's declining influence or is it the easy way to justify lack of innovative news production?
‘THE NAKED TRUTH OF MEDIA IN MALAYSIA’
Multi-Cultural in Malaysia
Other countries should not identify Malaysia as the authoritarian press of Asia. The development media approach towards its national media, limits the roles and freedom of media. This is for the sake of national stability, security and also to successfully lead the Malaysian towards modernization, development, and economic prosperity. Malaysia is unique because of the challenges of different ethnicities, religions and languages. In fact, the Malaysian government has the choice between information make publicly available or privately kept: either control newspapers, images and ideas that are exposed to societies; allow freedom of debate and criticism but at the expense of harmony or restrict information for the sake of national security. Whatever their choice, we could not deny the enormous impact of media on the community and its capacity to change people’s perceptions of the government.
Malaysian Mainstream Media
Invariably, the Malaysian government would definitely intervene and manages its media to suit government agendas. Any dissent and criticism from the local and foreign citizens is considered anti-establishment to destabilize the country. This does not mean the media has lost its role of providing news or shaping the public opinions and perceptions about political, economic and social issues. The media can continually contribute to the development of the Malaysian society. In helping the Malaysian to transform into information communication society, the media must remain true to the spirit of the freedom of the press, free-flow of information and pro-social content and freedom to access and acquire information. - https://najmikhairri.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/the-naked-truth-of-media-in-malaysia/
BUKIT LANJAN: Mainstream media dying a slow death due to tight government controls
The federal government has revealed that Internet addiction in Malaysia had reached an alarming rate. Whether one hates it or not, whether cyberspace is good or bad, the internet influence on mankind cannot be curbed or stopped. In today’s 21st Century digital world, to curb the growth of technology is to return to the “caves” … for more, go to https://bukitlanjan.blogspot.com/2017/12/bukit-lanjan-mainstream-media-dying.html
BUKIT LANJAN: 24.5 million Malaysians on the internet - the reason for mainstream media’s slow death and dwindling influence
The federal government has revealed that 24.5 million Malaysians are hooked to cyberspace today, up from a mere 2.5 million in 2006. Is this the reason for the mainstream print and electronic media’s slow death and dying influence on Malaysians? “It is definitely one of the main reasons for the pathetic performance and struggle of the mainstream print and electronic media,” Gerakan Deputy Speaker Syed Abdul Razak Alsagoff said … for more, go to https://bukitlanjan.blogspot.com/2018/02/bukit-lanjan-245-million-malaysians-on.html
PETALING JAYA: Gamers across the country were shocked to discover the website of Steam, the popular gaming provider, as well as its online store blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today. Many took to Twitter to post messages objecting to the action and to voice their frustrations. The move came after a call by Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak for the provider of the video game “Fight of Gods” to disable downloads for Malaysian users within 24 hours, failing which action would be taken …for more, go to http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/09/08/gamers-shocked-as-mcmc-blocks-popular-steam-website/
BUKIT LANJAN: Good job MCMC but it has no business blocking news portals, websites
Of the 5,044 websites blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) between 2014 and 2016, 4,277 are pornographic, obscene and seditious websites.
The rest of the websites contain elements of gambling, prostitution, cheating and piracy.
“The statistics are enough reason for parents to pay some attention to where their children visit in cyberspace,” Gerakan Deputy Speaker Syed Abdul Razak Alsagoff said … for more, go to https://bukitlanjan.blogspot.com/2017/10/bukit-lanjan-good-job-mcmc-but-it-has.html
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