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29 kwi 2008 · Freedom House. Date: 29 April 2008. Citation. Document view. Information. Status: Not Free. Legal Environment: 24 (of 30) Political Environment: 23 (of 40) Economic Environment: 18 (of 30) Total Score: 65 (of 100) (Lower scores = freer)
19 maj 2023 · An overview of the media in Malaysia, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
1 maj 2009 · The government used its restrictive defamation laws against online media for the first time in 2007 in response to bloggers' and websites' increasing coverage of corruption cases and other controversial matters. This crackdown reached new heights following the March 2008 general elections.
Malaysians flocked to the Internet for coverage of his trial, and major political events since then have also triggered spikes in viewership. In 2008 national elections that saw the opposition — now led by Anwar — make stunning gains, the rise of news websites and blogs was credited as a major factor behind its success.
The purpose of this paper is to better understand the new media factor at the 2008 elections and its immediate aftermath by analysing its role, advantages proffered, and limitations in terms of advancing democratization and greater political openness in Malaysia.
MALAYSIA IN 2008. The Elections That Broke the Tiger’s Back. Bilveer Singh. Abstract. The March 2008 general elections fundamentally altered Malaysian politics. The ruling coalition lost its two-thirds majority in the national Parliament and fi ve state assemblies, and Prime Minister Abdullah was forced to announce his res-ignation.
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