Archive for the 'Media' Category

Zambry now says some bloggers can report on 7 May

Zambry has distanced himself from the Perak Information Department’s notice restricting the media coverage of the 7 May State Assembly proceedings to 13 pro-BN mainstream media organisations. Remarkably, he said the restriction was to ensure the comfort of journalists due to the limited space in the Dewan.
In a blog posting at 5.42pm, Zambry now says [...]

Media may apply to Perak Speaker to cover 7 May

Perak Speaker V Sivakumar has given the green light to all media to write to him for permission to cover the state assembly proceedings on 7 May. His decision is based on Standing Order 84 of the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Under the Standing Order, cited on Sivakumar’s blog, the Speaker “may grant a general permission [...]

Perak Speaker wants all media to report on 7 May

Yesterday a media notice sent out by the Perak Information Department indicated that only 13 media groups - all of them mainstream media - would be allowed to cover the controversial Perak State Assembly proceedings on 7-13 May.
The 13 mainstream media outfits are RTM, Bernama TV, TV3, The Star, New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Utusan [...]

Gejala sosial? Tengoklah jurang kaya-miskin…

If you are more comfortable reading articles and blog posts in Malay, the Centre for Policy Initiatives (CPI) has begun translating selected bloggers’ articles into Malay.

Close contest in Batang Ai

Good news. Aliran Monthly is releasing its latest cover story online in time for the by-elections. The lead story puts the spotlight on Batang Ai.
Agi idup, agi ngelaban? Will the River burst the Dam?
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And here are a couple of stories I wrote:
A referendum on the Perak [...]