Promising changes seen in media freedom, says veteran journalist
National journalism laureate Johan Jaaffar says media agencies should not be deemed as opposing the government when they publish articles that are critical of the policies or actions taken by the government. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 30, 2023.
“We have to understand that there is no absolute freedom in the media world, or anywhere else. But overall, there is a very good change after 2018; there is encouraging freedom in terms of the media,” he said. The World Press Freedom Index 2022 released by non-profit group Reporters Without Borders , ranked Malaysia at the 113th position out of 180 countries, up six places from the previous year, and the highest among Asean countries, ahead of Thailand , Indonesia , Singapore , Cambodia , Brunei , the Philippines , Laos , Vietnam and Myanmar .
Security and political analyst attached to Universiti Teknologi Mara’s Centre for Media and Information Warfare Studies, Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin, said the voice of the media is crucial in ensuring that matters of public interest are given attention such as the issue of rising prices of goods.
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