Boycott Malaysian Media Day

Did you know that April 1st is now also the ‘Boycott Malaysian Media Day‘? I did not know of the event if it wasn’t for the Facebook invitation.

Information

Name:	1st April, Boycott Malaysian Media Day
Tagline:	Free your mind for the truth!
Host:	People of Malaysia
Type:	Causes - Protest

Start Time:	Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 12:00am
End Time:	Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 12:00am
Location:	The Whole of Malaysia
City/Town:	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Description:

The Malaysian Mainstream Media has always been biased and it’s getting worse. Since the 2008 General Elections the Malaysian Mainstream Media has become more apparent with its biases towards a certain political party! Especially recent reports by BERNAMA who apparently misquoted Penang CM Mr. Lim Guan Eng on the May 13 issue (http://www.jeffooi.com/2008/03/utusan_and_bernama.php) and not to mention making mountains out of mole-hills!

So I say let’s switch off EVERY single Malaysian Mainstream Media for a day and let that be April 1st 2008!

Don’t buy newspapers (or go to their websites): Say NO! to theStar, NST, Utusan, Berita Harian, etc.

Don’t watch local channels: Say NO! to RTM1, RTM2, TV3, etc.

Make this known and make April 1st, a day where we demand the Malaysian Media truth in their reporting!

SHOW OUR COLLECTIVE POWER AND DEMAND OUR RIGHT TO TRUTH!

POWER TO THE RAKYAT!

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Alternative News Source:

http://www.malaysiakini.com

http://www.malaysia-today.net

http://www.jeffooi.com

http://themalaysianinsider.com

http://www.news.google.com (just search for “malaysia”)

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We are no fools! We can handle the truth!

Commemorate April Fools day by not being one. Do not allow ourselves to be fooled.

Send a message to our media superpowers that we are matured Malaysians and we can think for ourselves. The media must serve the conscience of the people and answers to no one but to truth alone.

If we abstain from buying the newspapers, watching TV, tuning into the raido for news, logging on to news portals on the internet, even for one day, the loss generated will hopefully gain us a step closer to free and accountable journalism in Malaysia.

Free Your Mind!

http://www.aliran.com/oldsite/monthly/2001/8d.html

http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=24025

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/77470

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FAQ

Q: Is this event an April Fool’s joke?
A: This event is NOT A JOKE. TheStar is a joke. TheNST is a joke. TV3 is a joke. But this. is. not. a. joke.

Q: TheSun is free, so how?
A: Just Well just don’t take a copy. Let them collect back and recycle.

Q: Why don’t we make this boycott for a week?
A: (1) This initiative is to instill awareness, (2) We still want Malaysian mainstream media but a more fair and truthful version, (3) We’ll experiment for a day first for now… if the response is good we can even extend this to a month

Q: When and where is this event?
A: This event has no physical venue or congregation. Its merely creating an awareness for the date of 1st April to be a ‘Boycott Malaysian Mainstream Media Day” in order keep those who are in the industry be responsible in their journalistic duties to the people. No attendance is required. Just don’t buy the newspaper, watch news on TV and even tune into the radio on 1st April!

Well, what do you think? You decide.

Am I going to take part? Well, I haven’t opened up any medium yet. To think of it, I have not read the NST today - either online or on print.