Stop blaming media for own shortcomings, ministers told


National journalism laureate Johan Jaaffar says it is crucial for government officials, particularly ministers, to acknowledge their own mistakes, rather than resort to accusations against the media. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 23, 2023.

MINISTERS and government officials must stop pointing fingers at the media to deflect blame for their own shortcomings or lapses, national journalism laureate Johan Jaaffar said.

He said it is crucial for government officials, particularly ministers, to acknowledge their own oversights and mistakes, rather than resort to accusations against the media.


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  • The press must keep on washing any dirty linen it finds. If anyone doesn't want the media to do that, then don't dirty any linen in the first place!

    Posted 1 year ago by Ravinder Singh