What went wrong with al-Jazeera – and how can it be fixed?

What went wrong with al-Jazeera – and how can it be fixed?

Exactly five years ago, the world was captivated by the sight of millions of Egyptians ousting a tyrant after decades of ironfisted rule. The world watched all this through acclaimed and garlanded coverage on al-Jazeera, in what was billed as a “breakthrough” moment for the network worldwide. The protesters in Tahrir Square watched themselves on the network’s Arabic service, erecting impromptu cinema screens using sheets of white cloth...LAGI....

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M’sian diplomat ‘defecating’ gives newsreader the giggles

Petikan Free Malaysia Today - February 4, 2016

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New Zealand newsreader Hilary Barry cracks-up on camera and cannot keep a straight face even when she has to report on a serious news incident right after.

PETALING JAYA: New Zealand newsreader Hilary Barry got a serious case of the giggles yesterday as she reported on the case of Malaysian diplomat Mohammed Rizalman Ismail having an “emergency defecation situation” that led him to relieve himself on the porch of a young woman in Wellington...MORE....

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Clampdown on social media won't stop dissenting voices': Former minister

Petikan daripada news.asiaone.com - 3 Februari 2016

Former Malaysian Cabinet minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz.

PETALING JAYA - The clampdown on social media, including shutting down blogs, will not stop the people from talking, said former Cabinet minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. Such a move would be counterproductive, as people would conti­nue to voice out when provided the opportunity to do so, she said....MORE......

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Slow Internet speed works in favour of Astro

Petikan Business News 26 Januari 2016

Slow Internet speed works in favour of Astro

PETALING JAYA: Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd should ride through the near-term ripples of US-based multinational provider of on-demand Internet streaming media Netflix’s entry into the local market as the pay-TV operator has much wider content. Nomura Research said in a report that the relatively slow Internet speed in Malaysia could also be a factor that works in Astro’s favour, as the present quality of telco infrastructure in the country could hinder good video streaming experience, which would be necessary for Netflix to take off...MORE...

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Journalist wearing headscarf denied entry at European Parliment

Petikan Daily SABAH, EUROPE 21 JANUARY 2016

Journalist wearing headscarf denied entry at European Parliment

The European Parliament briefly refused to let in an Anadolu Agency journalist on Thursday after she refused to remove her headscarf for an ID photo. The Anadolu Agency correspondent was already accredited to cover the plenary session of the European Parliament and follow the participation of the Turkish Minister for EU Volkan Bozkır...MORE...

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Rombakan dalam industri media?

Petikan Malaysiakini (BM Version) 23 Januari 2016
Rombakan Dalam Industri Media?
Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak mengukuhkan kedudukannya di tengah-tengah skandal 'derma' dan melancarkan serangan balas terhadap para pengkritiknya, industri media telah menjadi salah satu mangsa pertama. Ini ditambah pula dengan ekonomi yang lembap, yang menyebabkan kemerosotan pendapatan dari iklan dan ini telah memberi kesan, khususnya, ke atas sejumlah laman web berita dalam talian...LAGI....

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