Online news portals in Malaysia: revisit of the regulatory regime governing the media in the era of media convergence

• Main Authors: Nawang, Nazli Ismail, Mohamed, Abdul Majid Tahir, Mustaffa, Aminuddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UUM Press 2020
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28862/1/UUMJLS%2011%2001%202020%20117-142.pdf; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28862/; https://doi.org/10.32890/uumjls.11.1.2020.8263

Online news portals such as Malaysiakini, Malaysia Today and many others have been instrumental in providing alternative news and information to the Malaysian public. These portals are currently treated differently from print media as they need not procure a licence or permit before publishing onlin...