The obituary has already been written and published for many newspapers. Two Malaysian newspapers that have stopped rolling off the presses are the English dailyThose that still make it to the news-stands every morning are seeing their circulation dropping by the day as traditional readers pass on while many younger readers prefer social media for their news consumption.
For a start, the government can help newspapers survive by offering tax incentives and short-term loans, the Centre for Independent Journalism said., the government could even help newspapers stay afloat by buying advertising space. In the long term, and to ensure media freedom continues to be respected and upheld, she said other ways to make newspapers financially independent must be found.
“In a way, the print media is still relevant because it is deemed more credible ,” Adlene said, adding that the disadvantage faced by social media is the fact that irresponsible and media illiterate cyber citizens often misuse it for parodies of credible news sources. She blamed the political crisis in the past year for the decline in newspaper readership. “Most people look for alternative news sources to get what they think are fair, just and realistic reports,” she said. “This is justifiable.”
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