Gutter politics begets media smut

Posted by hartalmsm on May 8, 2011 · 1 Comment 

By Sharifuddin A Latiff Question – Which media agency did not publish grainy black and white screenshots of a sex video in recent weeks? But first, let me take you up the yellow brick road to media utopia in as far as credible, trustworthy and plain simple news which everyone may like and want more … Continue reading →

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Traitor! Traitor! Traitor!

Posted by hartalmsm on December 8, 2010 · 2 Comments 

Pix: Mavi Marmara ready to roll again It was reported today that the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara is returning to Istanbul. The families of the Turks killed during the Israeli raid got together to hold a press conference, the IHH (charity organisation accused of having with links with terrorists) said in its website. The ship … Continue reading →

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Resignation at ntv7 and censorship

Posted by hartalmsm on April 24, 2010 · 3 Comments 

Dr Mustafa K Anuar & Anil Netto Charter 2000-Aliran is deeply troubled by the reported resignation of ntv7 senior producer of ‘Editor’s Time’, Joshua Wong, over what he considered to be excessive self-censorship and unwanted government interference in the station’s editorial independence. We salute Wong for his resolute and unwavering stand on journalistic independence and … Continue reading →

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