I was someone who used to feel uneasy in the morning when I didn't get to read the newspaper. TheStar used to be my staple diet in the morning and I would turn to Malaysiakini in the evening to read what I didn't get to read in theStar. I knew theStar was controlled and bias towards certain interests. But still I bought it every morning until maybe half a year back when I only bought it during the weekends. I totally stopped after the the way they portrayed the Bersih rally and later demonised the Hindraf leaders in preparation for their detention under the ISA. The disgust was complete. Of course there have been a few relapses especially during the weekends.
So I turned to theSun and for sometime also bought the Edge Financial Daily to supplement the business news. TheSun was quite refreshing, presenting alternative views, exposing corruption (re Citizen Nades & Terence Fernandez) so much so it incurred the wrath of our Info Minister Zam.
I am also a long time subscriber to the Edge Weekly and Personal Money, the sister publications of theSun. Just recently I sent an email to the Edge Weekly commending them for writing an article affirming the right of citizens to take to the streets in a peaceful manner.
Sadly all these will change and in fact has changed with Vincent Tan, Berjaya now taking control of Nexnews, the company that owns these publications. In fact, in theSun today there was no mention at all of the explosive revelations by VK Lingam's former secretary at the Royal Commission of Inquiry hearing related to the defamation suit by Vincent Tan against MGG Pillai. How Lingam actually wrote the judgment for the judge in the case. Compared that to the NST which made the headline.
Guess for now I'll stick to Malaysiakini, Malaysia Today and a few blogs for news. Just received a notice to renew my subscription to the Edge Weekly and Personal Money. Not sure whether want to renew.
Anyway, thank God I've been delivered from my 'morning sickness'. I don't feel uneasy anymore without reading the papers
Shall we be playing the Taps for theSun?
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I used to be a writer in The Star for many years. I've stopped reading that tabloid trash altogether now.
The Internet is the future.
It's good to see many more Malaysians are getting enlightened.
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