Last months 12th GE does not only created Malaysian history politically after 50 year of independence but also give life to a new source of information that is blogging. Blog was at first seen a just another cheeky kids on the block who are just meddling with adult activities. However these blogs did open up some eyes but seen in a positive perspective. Bloggers and their blogs are seen as just trying to kacau daun in politics and even put aside as will never change the voters loyalty to BN.But they were wrong. Most people read and see blogs as a new media and latest informatiom. MSM will release news the next day but blogs published it in real time. So many people will get information earlier than from MSM or even electronic media.
Besides real time info, the people have been played out by the MSM media by manipulating whatever information that does not give the edge to the ruling party. Twisting and modifying facts has made people open their eye that MSM are not the true source of information and thus turn to the internet. Even denials can't change what actual facts or happenings. SMS, phone calls all send messages within minutes of the incident.
Every now and then the government is trying to infiltrate the minds of the people that bloggers only publish lies, slander and libel. But the people are not stupid enough to believe the MSM anymore which render it going to be obsolete.
On 20th April 2008, RTM aired a programme about blogs. I missed the programme but it is something that everybody looks forward to. One of the guest speaker was The Scribe. Now blog and bloggers has come into the limelight and one can feel proud if he call himself a blogger. Hope I can watch the next programme.
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