Yasmin cannot but Kugan can, is it?
By Hartal MSM
When the feelings of Yasmin’s family were hurt by the revelation, there was an uproar from the advertising agencies (she was responsible for the Petronas commercials, and a long time with Leo Burnett), and from reporters and the socialites who were her friends.*
But when the feelings of Kugan Ananthan’s family were hurt by the things printed about him, these people (who raised a stink on Yasmin’s behalf by threatening to pull their ad money from the paper, and the senior editors who drafted a protest letter and led a signature drive, and the “disgusted” Marina Mahathir blog which called for a boycott of “that despicable rag” Kosmo!) were silent.
In Response to Rocky’s Bru: Journo to Journo: How Low Can You Go?
By Malaysian Heart
Now, may I pose this question, not to Kosmo!, but to all of us who are outraged by Kosmo’s article:
Do any of us believe that Kosmo has a monopoly on unethical journalism in Malaysia?
First let’s see what the principles of ethical journalism that we are bound to uphold are (adapted from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics):
An Open Letter to the Executive Chairman of Kumpulan Utusan
By Malaysian Heart
Tan Sri Mohamed Hashim Ahmad Makaruddin,
Executive Chairman, Kumpulan Utusan.
(corporate@utusan.com.my)
Tan Sri,
I am writing to express my indignation and abhorrence at your story headlined “Takdir Yasmin” on the late Yasmin Ahmad, that your tabloid Kosmo! ran on July 27th, 2009. (I justify my use of the words “you” and “your” by the fact that you are the Executive Chairman of Kumpulan Utusan. The buck stops with you, sir, and nowhere else.)
Did Kosmo! defame Yasmin Ahmad?
By Hartal MSM
While Marina flays Kosmo! – “is there no decency among the editors and reporters there?” – and the NST-associated folks talk about “ethical journalistic conduct” and “acting with humanity”, we hope that they will condescend to re-seat themselves at their personal computers and tap out the next letters on behalf of the other bereaved Malaysian families irreparably hurt by irresponsible journalism.
Hartal MSM will be glad to furnish the name list in alphabetical order, starting with A. Kugan.
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