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Overview"Malaysiakini was founded in 1999 by Steven Gan and Premesh Chandran, two young Malaysians who met as overseas students in Australia. One of the many online portals that sprung up in the wake of Reformasi, a movement sparked by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad's 1998 firing of his deputy Anwar Ibrahim, there was no reason to think that Malaysiakini would be different from the other blogs and portals that covered the trial of the charismatic former deputy PM. Yet this would be a mistake, as Malaysiakini wanted to do something much more important than just report on Reformasi: its founders intended to bring independent journalism to Malaysia in hopes of changing the country. Based on more than 15 years of observation of newsroom practices, this book is an intimate portrait of the people and issues behind Malaysia's only truly independent media outlet. The author illustrates Malaysiakini's particular mix of idealism in action, with attention to how ""sensitive"" issues such as race, religion, politics, and citizenship get worked out in practice in the newsroom. This attention to the inner workings of one of the most important media institutions in the region yields not only a deep newsroom ethnography, but a nuanced, rich history of modern Malaysia." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Janet SteelePublisher: NUS Press Imprint: NUS Press Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9789813252400ISBN 10: 9813252405 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 September 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"Everyone who cares about independent journalism can and should learn from Malaysiakini's example. There is no better place to start than reading Janet Steele's book, based on unprecedented access and 15 years of research documenting how the team behind the site leveraged the internet to create a space for democratic civic discourse in an often difficult environment—a challenge journalists face all over the world."" – Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism ""Media historian Janet Steele's intimate portrait shows how Malaysiakini's independent, progressive journalism not just chronicled momentous events in Malaysia, but also made history as part of the country's democracy movement."" - Cherian George, author, Media and Power in Southeast Asia" Author InformationJanet Steele is Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs at the George Washington University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |