Media Law In Malaysia

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Media law in malaysia. Everywhere a shift from mass media to mass self communication has put enormous pressure on traditional law models. Mcmc is the regulator for the converging communications and multimedia industry in malaysia. The mass media in malaysia includes television radio newspapers and web based media such as bloggers. With regard to advertisements that appear online we have the the malaysian communications multimedia content code put forth by the malaysian communications and multimedia commission mcmc.

The expression media law is born out of convenience. Censorship is a long term issue in malaysia which has become more apparent as it attempts to adapt to a modern knowledge based economy. The sources of the restriction can be found in federal constitution and many laws such as the internal security act sedition act. This paper is about malaysian regulation with regard to the issue of media freedom.

Expression and regulation of communications. Follow mcmc in social media. Many media outlets are either owned directly by the government of malaysia e g. Derived from the renowned multi volume international encyclopaedia of laws this analysis of media law in malaysia surveys the massively altered and enlarged legal landscape traditionally encompassed in laws pertaining to freedom of expression and regulation of communications everywhere a shift from mass media to mass self communication has put enormous pressure on traditional law models.

Mcmc is the regulator for the converging communications and multimedia industry in malaysia. Despite having in its federal constitution states that subject to certain conditions every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression malaysia has consistently sat low on global indexes related to press and media freedom. Usage of personal radio service device s 477 0125 mhz to 477 4875 mhz cont. The media prima group which is owned by the united malays national organisation.

Altered and enlarged legal landscape traditionally. The laws of malaysia series lom is a compilation and reprint of laws published in volume form pursuant to section 14 a of the revision of laws act 1968 act 1 it is the only official and authentic publication of the laws of malaysia. A particular section is specific to the matter at hand. Of media law in malaysia surveys the massively.

Encompassed in laws pertaining to freedom of. Malaysia has many laws that restrict the function of the media either printing media broadcasting media or the internet.