Media council should remain free from interference at all times, say experts


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 28 May 2023

IPOH: The proposed National Media Council must remain free from government interference and stay independent, regardless of any change of government, panellists at the Hawana 2023 media forum said Sunday (May 28).

Speaking at the forum, titled Survival of Traditional Media in the Digital Era, Jakarta Post editor-in-chief Taufiqurrahman, Malaysian Advertisers Association senior adviser Mohammad Kadri Talib, REV Media chief operating officer Nicholas Sagau and Mindshare Group chief executive officer Sheila Shanmugam supported the formation of a media council in Malaysia.

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