This post somehow started as a Facebook status and I decided, you know what? This shall be my long due blog's first post!
To those who ended up here without clicking the link from my Facebook page, Hi! I'm Tharanie Rajendran, 21, nothing more interesting points to lay out now. Oh wait, I'm a Student Ambassador from Han Chiang College (yes, that college exist, look it up) and I'm doing my degree under University of Southern Queensland on Journalism and Public Relations (yes, it's a double degree, and YES IT IS HARD!).
Enough on me, let's straight jump into today's topic and that is *drumroll*
Malaysian Media and Their Celebrity News!
Of course this post is specially dedicated to those who are bashing Malaysian media/Malaysian journalists on celebrity news.
Here are some of the points that you somehow fail to see:
1) A good news is no news, but a bad news is THE NEWS! Regardless if it's about a celebrity craving for curry puff or admitted due to gastric, that's what people are interested. Yes, we are your news provider, but not all our news are for you. That's why we have segmented our articles and you read what you want. Easy, right?In journalistic terms, it is called prominence and human interest. It's your celebrity, it becomes your interest. If it's not, then just move on. Just understand one man's meat is another man's poison.
2) End of the day, we want profit, too. We have families and bills to pay, so our publications aren't only to keep you informed but for us to make money out of what we do best-write.It hits you to open up the page (or the link) when you see your favourite celebrity's name and that is how exactly we earn. Why you no understand?
3) There are grey lines. Ah, this one you go read by yourself. Can we not get my blog blocked on my first post itself? (Hey that rhymed! blog-blocked) Ok, let me give some ideas on what to type in your Google toolbar ok? These are the keywords: "Who owns Malaysian Media" or "Who has the right to give or revoke Malaysian Media License"
TADAAAAAA
So, stop pointing fingers and accusing us (the journalists, our editors, and the entire media) with sarcastic remarks, ok? Without us, literally everyone will be like frogs living under coconut hoods (to those who didn't know, I quoted a Malay proverb, katak di bawah tempurung). If you are not willing to compliment us for keeping you updated on every bomb blasts or gay pride celebration around the planet, then I believe you can keep your negative comments to yourself. Just read the sections you want and move along.
OR ,you know what? Share those link(s) and bash us. Let your friends open up those link(s) to bash us more. Either way we're earning! Haha!
Thanks for reading!
Till my next write up, cheers!
Bye Bye!!
