Big Expectations, Big Challenges For New Cabinet On Media Reforms

Dr Benjamin Loh, Senior Lecturer, School of Media & CommunicationWathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism

Morning Run · Pressing Matters · 5 Dec 2022 · 23 mins listen

With Malaysia’s new cabinet officially clocking in this week, what reforms and policy action are needed to strengthen media independence and integrity as well as safe guard freedom of expression? We explore some of the suggestions from civil society for the new cabinet.

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Produced by:

Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by:

Shazana Mokhtar

Categories:

government,Law/Activism,politics

Tags:

press liberty,malaysian media,malaysian press,media independence,freedom of expression,reforms

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