Malaysiakini: an Asian online news template of virtuous journalism. Global Media Journal, Indian Edition, 1 (2). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2249-5835 (2019)
Abstract
Malaysia is an emerging Southeast Asian country of over 32 million people who are inclined towards an authoritarian society, despite declaring to be a democratic nation. Nevertheless, there are signs of democracy being practiced after a 62-year old one-party government by Barisan National (BN) or United Front was defeated in elections in 2018. In the past, the government controlled the media through 35 regressive printing and publication regulations. The aggregate impact of digital media and online news, however, has played a significant role in shaping the newly expanded political landscape in Malaysia. Malaysiakini (Malaysia Now), an independent media played a significant role in Malaysia’s 14th General Election (GE14) held on May 9, 2018. With the change in government, May 9 marked a new chapter of its two-decades presence in Malaysia. Moreover, the online news through its socially influential portal changed the whole facade of independent newsgathering and dissemination through its holding the power to account and to tell truth to power. Within the context of Malaysiakini, this paper explores alternative journalism and seeks to find out whether Malaysiakini practices virtuous norms of journalism under the Buddhist principles analysed from the Kalama Sutta. The article employs findings based solely on interviews, commentaries and news articles, and concludes with the democratic potential of Malaysiakini, given the evolving media landscape in Malaysia.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Journalism, Digital media, Online news, Newsgathering and dissemination |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Media Studies > Journalism By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Media Studies > Journalism > Media Law, Regulations, And Ethics By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Media Studies > Publishing > News Writing and Reporting |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Communication & Media Studies |
| Depositing User: | Muhammad Shafiq Amirullah |
| Date Deposited: | 06 May 2021 03:22 |
| Last Modified: | 06 May 2021 03:26 |
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