Media: Responsible and Crucial, YES!

But to WHOM?

When I first I glanced at the news headline in The NST page 2 today, and I nodded my head.
But when I proceeded to read the body of the story, I am not too sure I nodded my head rightly.

The media -- especially mainstream print media as a key component of the Fourth Estate -- has always been a core interest of Desi, who earned B&B in that field for two decades plus. I am now still in that field, mainly on a freelance basis, trying to walk a more independent path and find more meaning. The trade-off is less moolah-lah!:)(Jest sharing to Y&A thinking of going into freelance-writing: Be Prepared to receive payments after three months, if not six, after delivering your work on time. The payment is seldom/never on time/dime.:(

Okay, back to the news report, reproduced here in full with due acknowledgement to the NST, though I parted with hard-earned RM1.20 for it. Sharing again, for my blogging and earning some side-income dependent on quoting news sources, I rotate buying a copy each day of the dailies -- the NST, The STar, and theSUN, and unlike most of "kedekut" Malaysians -- okay, mayhaps, thrifty is the reason! -- I don't hit the 7ELEVEN at SE7EN am to get dat free/flee kopi of the rising Sun!:(

Responsible media
crucial, says Abdullah

NOTE: I was presumptious that definitely the news item, appearing as lead in Page 2 in the print copy, would be available in NST online, hence I stated I would reproduce it in full; BUT SURPRISE! it's not available! Did Desi miss something?

Can someone help Desi in guessing the reason WHY?Can you check and feedback to me ASAP! My reputation depends on It!:(

Prime Minister's statement of the media, and NST does not have it in its Online edition! Soon someone would come witha CONspiracy Theory the Americans or the EC countries or The Singing Republic is responsible for awe this state of affairs! Hear, this is jest soem pulling of legs, don't send a protest note to my Office!

So dear EsteemedReaders, bear with me while I take a break, and hopefully, some ER cometh back with the full news extract from NST, page 2, can?

UPDATEd @4.40pm:

After responding to Helen's comment, I re-visited NST Online, its Frontpage has several stories on Atlantuya (I understand, the story sells newspapers!:), but I still could not spy Pak Lah's items on the MEDIA! And here's the Proof when I surfed to LOCAL news, with the following highlights:








NST Online » Local News

Bugged by a special beetle since birth
Aviation is in Patrick Francis’ blood, but it is the Volkswagen "beetle" that had "bugged" him since birth. Full Story

At the Dewan Rakyat yesterday: F1 races earned Malaysia RM728m
MALAYSIA spent RM130.5 million on the rights to hold this year’s Formula One race, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday. Full Story

Home News in Brief: Making ATMs secure
KUALA LUMPUR: Banks will tighten the security of their ATMs following several theft attempts in the Klang Valley recently. Full Story

Cross-country: State swinging to golf tourism
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government is now eyeing the lucrative golf tourism industry. Full Story

Kasitah corruption trial: 'Kasitah did not inform directors of better offer'
Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam failed to inform the board of directors on Oct 22, 1996, of a better offer from PPB Oil Palm Bhd (PPBOP). Full Story

Blame govt and Bar Council too, say lawyers
Comments on the declining quality of lawyers are justified, but the government and the Bar Council are also to be blamed, said several members of the profession. Full Story

Molested child yet to recover from trauma
Life will never be the same for a 6-year-old girl who was cruelly molested by a man on Wednesday. Full Story

Canteen operator to get the sack over food poisoning
Terminate the canteen operator’s services immediately. Full Story

Cabinet nod for our very own ‘Hyde Park’
The setting up of a 188.93-hectare recreational park, similar to that of Hyde Park in London, has been given the go-ahead by the cabinet. Full Story

Puteri Umno chips in for siblings
Puteri Umno will pay for the passports needed for Mariam Johari’s three children to travel to South Korea to be reunited with their long-separated mother. Full Story

‘We are doing it for country, not glory’
It’s not about who gets sent to space, but the technological progress it will bring the country. Full Story

It’s all smooth sailing for now
Malaysia is bidding to become the second Asian nation, after China, to participate in the America’s Cup, the world’s premier sailing event. Full Story

Veteran newsman Alan Jenkins dies
Alan Jenkins was a Fleet Street veteran who came on "loan" from the Times of London to train journalists on this newspaper from 1989 to 1992. Full Story

12,000 sign up for Ipoh run
Some 12,000 participants have signed up for the Ipoh International Run (IIR) 2007. Full Story

Indian nationals freed of assault charge
They were first denied their salaries and later accused of assaulting their employer. Full Story

Penchant for robots bags teens top prize
Twins Lew Chi Liang and Lew Chi Wei may not be identical but they share a common interest in robots. Full Story

Pantai Sepat pays price of neglect
It used to be difficult to find an empty spot along Pantai Sepat for a picnic. Full Story

Cabin crew take to the stage for charity
Malaysia Airlines cabin staff and local artistes will take to the stage on July 21 to raise funds for six organisations at a charity dinner in Putrajaya. Full Story

MIC wants space in new housing estates for temples
MIC will ask for space for Hindu temples at new housing estates where there are a lot of Hindus, to stop the sprouting of illegal temples nationwide. Full Story

Party to register 200,000 new voters
MIC has registered 200,000 new voters and aims to register another 200,000 before the general election. Full Story

Malay businessmen eyeing Iskandar
Bumiputera entrepreneurs are stepping up their search for business opportunities in the Iskandar Development Region. Full Story

Movie of Dr Sun set to take China, Malaysia by storm
ROAD To Dawn, which was filmed entirely in Penang last year, premiered in Beijing yesterday, with a proud Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon in attendance. Full Story

Building harmony in a civil way
The relationship between Malaysians of different races and religions can be improved if they are more open and civil with one another. Full Story

If you’re a counsellor, it’s time to register with board
Those who hold counselling degrees must register with the Counselling Board before they can call themselves "counsellors". Full Story

RM1.75b suit struck out
The High Court yesterday dismissed a businessman’s RM1.75 billion defamation suit against secretary-general of the Home Affairs Ministry Datuk Seri Aseh Che Mat, the government and nine media organisations. Full Story

Better insurance cover for NS trainees
More benefits have been included in the insurance scheme for National Service (NS) trainees. Full Story

DESI IS DESPERATE: Did I miss something2?

DESI'S SECOND CALL FOR HELP!
Any ER managed to capture the Page 2 news item on the PM, send one over to chongyl2000@yahoo.com, can? I will DHL some cuppas of tehtarik from Haridas, if the plastic cups hold!:):) Cheapskate Desi can't afford Au, Ag or Pt cups -- last few months' cheques had not been delivered. ASIDE: And DID YOU KNOW that a cheque issued in Sibu takes NINE (9) FLOAT DAYS TO CLEAR? Is Sarawak located on planet Mars, ah?
Or the hoRst at allofhelen.blogspot.com will grow IMPatient and never visit Desi's Place again.
Can I sue the NST Online for this predicament, ah?