Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Iklan Jawatan Kosong di USM - 25 Disember 2010

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Iklan Disember 2010 (Kampus Kejuruteraan) (Dibuka dari 26/12/2010 sehingga 9/1/2011)
Jawatan Jabatan Bidang Jenis
1/1. Juruteknik J17
Elektrik & Elektronik Tetap
2/2. Juruteknik J17
Aeroangkasa/Mekanik Tetap
3/3. Pegawai Pergigian U41

Tetap
4/4. Pegawai Perubatan UD41

Tetap
5/5. Pembantu Pembedahan Pergigian U17

Tetap
Iklan Disember 2010 (Kampus Induk, Pulau Pinang) (Dibuka dari 26/12/2010 sehingga 9/1/2011)
Jawatan Jabatan Bidang Jenis
1/6. Ahli Fotografi B17

Tetap
2/7. Jururawat Pergigian U29

Tetap
3/8. Juruteknologi Makmal Perubatan U29

Tetap
4/9. Pegawai Farmasi U41

Tetap
5/10. Pegawai Kewangan W41

Tetap
6/11. Pegawai Penyelidik Q41/Q43/Q47/Q51/Q53
Kejuruteraan Kimia/ Kimia Tetap
7/12. Pegawai Penyelidik Q41/Q43/Q47/Q51/Q53
Fisiologi/ Farmakologi/ Social Adminstrative Pharmacy Tetap
8/13. Pegawai Pergigian U41

Tetap
9/14. Pegawai Perubatan UD43

Tetap
10/15. Pembantu Laut A17

Tetap
11/16. Pembantu Pembedahan Pergigian U17

Tetap
12/17. Pembantu Tadbir (Pekeranian/Operasi) N17

Tetap
13/18. Penolong Akauntan W27

Sambilan
14/19. Penolong Pegawai Belia Dan Sukan S27

Sambilan
15/20. Penolong Pegawai Penerbitan N27

Tetap
16/21. Penolong Pegawai Penerbitan N27
Berpengalaman dalam bidang penerbitan atau berpengalaman sebagai wartaw... Tetap
17/22. Penolong Pegawai Sains C27

Tetap
Iklan Disember 2010 (Kampus Kesihatan/HUSM, Kelantan) (Dibuka dari 26/12/2010 sehingga 9/1/2011)
Jawatan Jabatan Bidang Jenis
1/23. Juru X-ray U29
Diagnostik/Terbuka Tetap
2/24. Jurupulih Perubatan U29
Cara Kerja Tetap
3/25. Jururawat Pergigian U29

Tetap
4/26. Juruteknik Komputer FT17

Tetap
5/27. Juruteknologi Pergigian U29

Tetap
6/28. Pegawai Kewangan W41

Tetap
7/29. Pegawai Penyelidik Q41/Q43/Q47/Q51/Q53

Tetap
8/30. Pegawai Pergigian U41

Tetap
9/31. Pegawai Perubatan UD43

Tetap
10/32. Pegawai Teknologi Maklumat F41

Sambilan
11/33. Pegawai Veterinar G41

Tetap
12/34. Pekerja Awam Khas R3

Tetap
13/35. Pembantu Kesihatan Awam U17

Tetap
14/36. Pembantu Pembedahan Pergigian U17

Tetap
15/37. Pembantu Setiausaha Pejabat/Setiausaha Pejabat N27

Tetap
16/38. Pembantu Tadbir (Pekeranian/Operasi) N17

Sambilan
17/39. Penolong Pegawai Teknologi Maklumat F29

Tetap
18/40. Penolong Pengurus Asrama N27

Tetap
Iklan Disember 2010 (Institut Perubatan & Pergigian Termaju) P Pinang (Dibuka dari 26/12/2010 sehingga 9/1/2011)
Jawatan Jabatan Bidang Jenis
1/41. Pegawai Pergigian U41

Tetap
2/42. Pegawai Perubatan UD43
Perubatan Intergratif/ Hematologi/ Perubatan Transfusi/ Pakar Bius/ Pak... Tetap
3/43. Pegawai Perubatan UD47/UD48
Perubatan Intergratif/ Hematologi/ Perubatan Transfusi/ Pakar Bius/ Pak... Tetap
4/44. Pegawai Perubatan UD51/UD52
Perubatan Intergratif/ Hematologi/ Perubatan Transfusi/ Pakar Bius/ Pak... Tetap
5/45. Pegawai Perubatan UD53/UD54
Perubatan Intergratif/ Hematologi/ Perubatan Transfusi/ Pakar Bius/ Pak... Tetap
6/46. Pegawai Veterinar G41

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

120 USM posts vacant by year end?

By the end of this year a total of 110 USM staff will retire from their service in the university.

77 of them are from Kampus Induk (Main Campus, Penang)

10 are from Kampus Kejuruteraan (Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang)

23 are from Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan).

Total: 110

10 of them has died while in service, making a total 120 of posts left vacant.

Question: will the posts be filled with an intake of new staffers?

Source: Kakitangan USM Perlu Kental Hadapi Cabaran

Thursday, December 16, 2010

School of Communication USM - something to shout about

I just got this in my mail:
 
Salam Sejahtera,
 
Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa kumpulan penuntut projek tahun akhir 2009/2010, 'NEMGRADS USM-MALAKOFF Environmental Awareness Project 2010" di bawah penyeliaan Dr.Jamilah Haji Ahmad telah dipilih oleh The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) untuk dianugerahkan dengan ACU PR AWARDS 2010 bagi kategori "OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS". Majlis penganugerahan telah diadakan pada 24 November 2010 di Melbourne, Australia.
 
TAHNIAH kepada Dr.Jamilah dan kumpulan NEMGRADS yang meletakkan nama PPK di peringkat antarabangsa.
 
Sekian, Terima Kasih
 
 
Dr. Azman Azwan Azmawati
Deputy Dean  (Academic and Student Development)
School of Communication
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800, Penang, Malaysia


The PRESS RELEASE
Universities from around the Commonwealth win awards for PR excellence
Universities in Australia, Canada, India and South Africa were amongst the winners of the annual Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) PR, Marketing and Communications Awards, announced at a special Gala Dinner last night (25 November) in Melbourne, Australia.
The award winners – provided with a bursary by the ACU to attend the conference – each received a trophy in recognition of their achievement. The awards were presented by Peter Reader, Director of Marketing and Communications at the University of Portsmouth, UK, and Chair of the PR, Marketing and Communications Network steering committee. He emphasised the high quality of entries across all four categories, and praised the diversity of submissions – 81 entries were received from 43 universities in 15 countries.
The results of the 2010 ACU PR, Marketing and Communications Awards are:
Student publications
Winner: Athabasca University, Canada – Athabasca University Student Recruitment Publications
Honourable mentions: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa – Way2Go and Aspire
University of Leicester, UK – Postgraduate Prospectus
Corporate publications
Winner: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India – Raintree – Notes from the Campus
Honourable mentions: Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada – 2010 President's Report
University of the Free State, South Africa – Dumela Newsletter
Websites
Winner: Murdoch University, Australia – Beyond the student prospectus: Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube: http://bloggers.murdoch.edu.au/winners
Honourable mentions: Strathmore University, Kenya – Strathmore University website,
www.strathmore.edu
University of the West Indies at St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – UWI Today, http://sta.uwi.edu/uwitoday/default.asp
Outreach and community relations
Winner: Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia – NEMGRADS USM-MALAKOFF Environmental Awareness Project 2010
Honourable mentions: Glasgow Caledonian University, UK – The Caledonian Club
North West Frontier Province University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan – UET Gemstone Development Centre (GDC)
ENDS
Notes to editors:
1. The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) was established in 1913 and is the oldest inter-university network in the world, with over 500 members in six continents. Its
mission is to strengthen the higher education institutions within its membership through international co-operation and understanding. The ACU operates a series of professional networks for staff in key roles, undertakes research and policy analysis on key issues in international higher education, and has active programmes in libraries and information, research management, gender and university governance. Her Majesty the Queen, the Head of the Commonwealth, is Patron of the ACU. For further information, visit www.acu.ac.uk
2. The ACU PR, Marketing and Communications Network was launched in 2003 and currently has over 400 members across 300 institutions Commonwealth-wide. The network is open to communications professionals in all ACU member organisations. It brings together professionals in the field and provides a practical channel through which members can exchange experiences, share good practice and keep abreast of current thinking. The network is hosting its 3rd biennial conference in Melbourne, from 24-26 November 2010.
3. The ACU PR, Marketing and Communications Awards began in 2005, and aim to recognise, encourage and celebrate the achievements of universities and the professionals who work within them, and to draw attention to models of good practice for the higher education sector internationally. Entries are judged by an international panel of experts, and all entrants receive feedback on the strengths of their entry and recommendations for its enhancement.
4. For further information, please contact:
Natasha Lokhun
+44 (0)20 7380 6760
n.lokhun@acu.ac.uk




Thursday, December 9, 2010

Malaysian IPTA & IPTS website ranking according to Webometrics

If you think the Alexa.com and bizinformation.org/my/ ranking of local IPTAs as published in this blog previously is superficial as it only gathers the number of hits (or popularity) of the websites, then this Webometrics ranking will give you a more balanced answer to whatever needs your curiosity might demand.

The Webometrics is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain. It is also called the Ranking Web of World Universities.

Since 2004, the Ranking Web is published twice a year (January and July), covering more than 20,000 Higher Education Institutions worldwide. Its intention is to motivate both institutions and scholars to have a web presence that reflect accurately their activities.

For more clarification regarding the motivations of the Ranking or the methodology, please read the FAQ.

As stated in its website, the original aim of the Ranking is to promote Web publication.  

Therefore, if an institution's web performance is below the expected position (according to their academic excellence), university authorities should reconsider their web policy, promoting substantial increases of the volume and quality of their electronic publications.

Listed below is the 16 top ranking Malaysian IPTA and IPTS according to webometrics as gathered on 9 December 2010.


No 1. Universiti Sains Malaysia
No. 9 in South East Asia, No.58 in Asia and No.585 in world ranking

No.2. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
No. 13 in South East Asia, No.77 in Asia and No.758 in world ranking

No.3.  Universiti Putra Malaysia
No. 14 in South East Asia, No.81 in Asia and No.773 in world ranking

No.4.  University of Malaya
No. 18 in South East Asia, No.96 in Asia and No.850 in world ranking

No.5. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
No. 20 in South East Asia and No.913 in world ranking

No.6. Universiti Teknologi Mara
No.29 in South East Asia and No.1246 in world ranking 

No.7  International Islamic University Malaysia
No. 32 in South East Asia and No.1400 in world ranking

No. 8  Multimedia University
No. 33 in South East Asia and No.1403 in world ranking

No. 9 Universiti Utara Malaysia
No. 40 in South East Asia and No.1534 in world ranking

No.10 Universiti Malaysia Perlis
No. 44 in South East Asia and No.1629 in world ranking

No.11 Universiti Teknologi Petronas
No. 67 in South East Asia and No.2304 in world ranking

No.12 Universiti Tenaga Nasional
No. 72 in South East Asia and No.2361 in world ranking

No.13 University of Nottingham Malaysia
No. 80 in South East Asia and No.2643 in world ranking

No.14 Universiti Malaysia Sabah
No. 88 in South East Asia and No.2825 in world ranking

No.15 Universiti Malaysia Pahang
No. 89 in South East Asia and No.2840 in world ranking

No.16  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
No. 94 in South East Asia and No.2983 in world ranking 

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Malaysian IPTA website ranking according to Alexa and Bizinformation


Below are the details of the top Malaysian IPTAs website and their popularity ranking according to Alexa.com

Also included are details from bizinformation.org/my/ and the internet valuation of the sites. 

Both data were collected on 1 December 2010.

Only 16 IPTA websites were listed for this survey, as the rest of the IPTA sites were far off the ranking from this top group (of 15). Even the last IPTA website, No.16 umk.edu.my was ranked 13,746 in Alexa Malaysia's ranking.

For more details on how Alexa.com rates your website, go to its Website Information

And as for how bizinformation.org/my/ rates the value of your website, not much info is given. The home page only says it is just an estimated value of your website.
 

Number of Pages 103,971
External Links 29,705
  • Alexa Traffic Rank: 34,014
  • Traffic Rank in MY: 159
  • Sites Linking In: 416
bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 1.27 Million
Daily Pageviews
49,663 *
Daily Visitors
10,728 *




2. utm.my
Number of Pages 183,683
External Links 35,945
  • Alexa Traffic Rank: 38,800
  • Traffic Rank in MY: 253
  • Sites Linking In: 461
bizinformation.org/my/ Valuation RM 1.14 Million
Daily Pageviews
43,362 *
Daily Visitors
9,610 *

Number of Pages 113,197
External Links 39,975
  • Alexa Traffic Rank: 37,171
  • Traffic Rank in MY: 276
  • Sites Linking In: 569
bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 1.26 Million
Daily Pageviews
56,715 *
Daily Visitors
10,599 *

Number of Pages 92,939
External Links 40,625
  • Alexa Traffic Rank: 46,405
  • Traffic Rank in MY: 289
  • Sites Linking In: 582
bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 1.11 Million
Daily Pageviews
47,563 *
Daily Visitors
9,331 *

Number of Pages
130,431
  • Alexa Traffic Rank: 42,892
  • Traffic Rank in MY: 300
  • Sites Linking In: 487
bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 2,234.72




6. usm.my
Number of Pages 136,014
External Links 46,865
  • Alexa Traffic Rank: 53,582
  • Traffic Rank in MY: 465
  • Sites Linking In: 716
bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 886,250.32
Daily Pageviews
24,156 *
Daily Visitors
7,439 *

7. uum.edu.my

  • Alexa Traffic Rank: 110,539
  • Traffic Rank in MY: 641
  • Sites Linking In: 358
bizinformation.org/my/ Valuation RM 2,054.16

    External Links
    15,925
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 165,512
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 929
    • Sites Linking In: 237
    bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 263,581.57
    Daily Pageviews
    11,103 *
    Daily Visitors
    2,193 *

    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 98,984
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 1,047
    • Sites Linking In: 90
    bizinformation.org/my/ Valuation RM 2,073.09

    Number of Pages
    23,412
    External Links
    10,985
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 200,891
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 1,333
    • Sites Linking In: 166
    bizinformation.org/my/ Valuation RM 143,612.4
    Daily Pageviews
    3,751 *
    Daily Visitors
    1,182 *

    External Links
    26,130
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 189,397
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 1,356
    • Sites Linking In: 371
    bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 217,321.53
    Daily Pageviews
    7,352 *
    Daily Visitors
    1,806 *

    External Links
    29,445
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 390,169
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 3,822
    • Sites Linking In: 375
    bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 123,276.21
    Daily Pageviews
    3,601 *
    Daily Visitors
    1,010 *

    13. usim.edu.my
    Number of Pages
    7,397
    External Links
    10,140
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 282,509
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 3,940
    • Sites Linking In: 151
    bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 164,044.39
    Daily Pageviews
    3,751 *
    Daily Visitors
    1,354 *


    Number of Pages
    74,072
    External Links
    8,255
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 357,150
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 5,789
    • Sites Linking In: 121
    bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 110,319.02
    Daily Pageviews
    2,701 *
    Daily Visitors
    903 *

    Number of Pages
    3,509
    External Links
    8,060
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 818,258
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 6,693
    • Sites Linking In: 120
    bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 123,283.7
    Daily Pageviews
    5,852 *
    Daily Visitors
    1,010 *

    Number of Pages
    1,775
    External Links
    6,890
    • Alexa Traffic Rank: 1,548,326
    • Traffic Rank in MY: 13,746
    • Sites Linking In: 105
    bizinformation.org/my/ valuation RM 33,846.02
    Daily Pageviews
    600 *
    Daily Visitors
    258 *





    Thursday, October 21, 2010

    Interview with LIFE: THE MALAYSIAN STYLE! writer Peggy Tan

    I reproduce here the interview with Peggy Tan Pek Tao taken from Berita Kampus' latest issue (pg 15, Volume 40. No 6) due for distribution on Monday 25 October 2010. Reason: there is a slim chance it would be published on Berita Kampus Online.

    Peggy Tan Pek Tao, 54 lectures at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Languages, Literacy’s and Translation. Her book Life: The Malaysian Style won first prize in the non-fiction category of the Popular-The Star Readers’ Choice Award 2010 which was held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 6 September during the ongoing BookFest@Malaysia 2010. Follow the exclusive interview by Berita Kampus' journalist, Amanina Nazari and Winarti Talib.

    Q: Can you tell us an overview about your background?
    A: I have been teaching for 30 years and 25 years in USM. I have three grown up children and have a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English literature and I love teaching. I have written grammar books and published articles on strategies in teaching English language using drama, and have published books on english literature and grammar. I have acted in plays with the Penang Players. I am a mountain climber and scuba diver. I have written on nature conservation, feminism articles in newspapers and magazines.

    Q: When do you begin writing? What encouraged you to give it a try?
    A: I have always desired to write but I have found it is kind of difficult having three children so I began when they grew up. I write because there are few Malaysian writers and it

    Q: Is Life: The Malaysian Style your first writing?
    A: I have published academic articles and journals in America and local universities and I have lectured on english literature, language teaching, learning and feminist studies. Is Life: The Malaysian Style is my second publications, my first book is entitled Tales of the heart. In Is Life: The Malaysian Style I write about the cultural aspects and the fascinating Malaysian lifestyle. Malaysian life is unique and being multi-racial, many foreigners admire our life here. This book gives an insight to the light and sparkling side of local experiences.

    Q: Where do you draw inspiration/strength?
    A: I am inspired by the colourful life and by friends and students.

    Q: Why do you think your books are such a success?
    A: Malaysians enjoy reading local books written by Malaysians. Generally we wish to encourage our own local writers to get published. My book is humorous and reflects real life and they are true stories and they reflect how people cope with their problems and seek fulfilment. That's why it is the best seller in Malaysia.

    Q: Can you tell readers about your next project after the book Life: The Malaysian Style?
    A: My next book is entitled Gifts from the Hearts will be published by Pelanduk Publishers, Kuala Lumpur. This book is more literally and half of the book is literature based. Life: The Malaysian Style 2 will be published next year. This book will be similar to my book which won the award.

    Q: October is reading month, what is your advice to encourage reading habits among students?
    A: Lecturers and schools at USM have to play significant roles and take effort to encouraged students to read books. For examples, lecturers should ask students read more books and write summary of the books. For science subject, lecturers should encourage them to borrow more books from the library. USM also can take actions such as all the schools at USM have to organize English Week for example a few times in a semester. All the students must talk in English in class or around the campus for whole week or month maybe.

    *Life: The Malaysian Style is a collection of true anecdotes that shows the sparkling side of Malaysian experiences in love, work and life.

    TheStar news: English lecturer’s book bags first prize in non-fiction


    Peggy's blog : Sunny Life by Peggy Tan

    Tuesday, October 12, 2010

    USM's Student Parliament on the go

    The student “parliament” in USM materialised with its first trial run at the Dewan Persidangan Utama, USM main campus on 25 September 2010 after receiving approval from the University's governing body, the LPU (Lembaga Pengarah Universiti).

    The student “parliament” is called Dewan Perundingan Pelajar or Student Consultative Council and is governed by the university under the USM's constitution (section 64).

    Deputy Vice Chancellor (BHEPP), Prof Datuk Omar Osman (pic below), while officiating the "parliament" wants students to take this opportunity to prove that 'we' are a role model for student leaders in this country and that we still lead, as the moto of the university says.

    A total of 58 board members of "Yang Berhormat" had a chance to voice out their opinions and concerns of students in this first trial "Parliament". Out of the 58 members, 39 were chosen from the existing Student Representative Council (Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar, USM) while another 19 were selected from the 177 such societies, bodies and clubs in USM.

    Prof Omar Osman said the "Parliament" will be given full liberty to operate on its own without the university's official participation.

    Omar also stressed that all members of the Student Consultative Council has an equal status as a member of the board and that every member can debate without having to affiliate themselves with any party, body or society, whether government or NGOs.

    This also means that there are no supporting nor opposition party in the "Parliament". Each and every member can debate in support or oppose one another based on the motion or issues proposed. More detailed news on the student "Parliament" can be found in the latest publication of Berita Kampus, 11 October 2010.

    USM was the first university in the country to come out with a proposal to form a student “parliament” since a few years back.

    Early this year in January, Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said he expected universities in the country to start their own “students’ parliament and to come out with their own models as the ultimate aim is to encourage intellectual discussions amongst students.

    Saifuddin said the proposal came from his “teh tarik” meetings with university students two weeks earlier which was organised through his own Facebook page. He added that the formation of the “parliament” will mark a new milestone in increasing the participation of undergraduates in discussions concerning government policies.


    Initially, the idea was initiated by USM's Vice Chancellor, Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak back in 2004, calling for the formation of such a body with the “constituencies” comprising all the country’s universities.

    Monday, September 27, 2010

    Kebebasan media di Malaysia sempit?

    I am reproducing an article from the latest publication of Berita Kampus published and distributed today 27 September 2010 by Yap Jia Hee, a final year Journalism student.

    This write-up is very well done (researched & interview included) and I hope more reports and article of this quality be publish in future issues of Berita Kampus. The title is as mentioned above (sans question mark) and is quite intriguing, to say the least.

    Kebebasan media di Malaysia sempit

    Oleh Yap Jia Hee

    Pic courtesy of theStar online
    JAMALUDDIN Ibrahim, pengacara rancangan “Say Hi to Malaysia” di stesen radio 98.8 telah dipecat jawatan secara rasmi pada 8 September 2010. Pengacara Melayu yang terkenal dengan kefasihan bahasa Cinanya telah mendapat surat amaran daripada Suruhanjaya Multimedia dan Komunikasi Malaysia (MCMC) dengan merujuk kepada rancangannya yang berlangsung pada 13 Ogos 2010 yang membicarakan isu hubungan kaum di negara ini.

    Menurut Jamaluddin, kesalahan yang disabit kepadanya oleh MCMC ialah mengancam keselamatan negara dan merosakkan hubungan kaum. Stesen radio 98.8 kini berdepan dengan tekanan dan risiko untuk diambil tindakan di bawah Akta Multimedia dan Komunikasi 1998.

    Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif stesen radio 98.8 Wong Lai Ngo dan Pengarah Program tan Chia Yong telah digantungkan jawatan. Kelangsungan ‘Say Hi to Malaysia’ menjadi tanda soal apabila rancangan perbincangan hal ehwal semasa ini telah digantikan dengan penyiaran muzik dan laporan buletin. Stesen radio 98.8 merupakan salah satu saluran radio dalam syarikat Star Rfm Sdn Bhd yang dimiliki oleh parti Persatuan Cina Malaysia (MCA).

    Mengikut laporan editor Merdeka Review Lim Hong Siang, rancangan ‘Say Hi to Malaysia’ merupakan rancangan yang paling popular untuk stesen radio 98.8 yang mencatat 600,000 hingga 700,000 pendengar kerana menyediakan pentas untuk pandangan yang lebih kritikal. Walaupun media ini dimiliki oleh MCA, pemimpin pembangkang turut diberi ruang dalam rancangan ini. Namun, dari pandangan pihak berkuasa, rancangan sebegini semestinya tidak seimbang dan bias terhadap kerajaan.

    Sementara itu, empat akhbar Cina utama iaitu Sin Chew Daily, Guang Ming, Nanyang dan China Press serta akhbar The Star dan New Straits Times hanya melaporkan kes Jamaluddin ini dalam ruang kecil di halaman dalaman akhbar. Utusan Melayu dan Berita Harian pula langsung tidak melaporkan kes Jamaluddin.

    Menurut Lim, empat akhbar Cina utama tersebut malah tidak melaporkan ‘ceramah kebebasan media’ oleh Jamaluddin dan beberapa penganalisa politik yang diadakan di Dewan Perhimpunan Cina Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor pada 26 Ogos 2010 dan Kolej Han Chiang di Pulau Pinang pada 27 Ogos 2010.

    “Tindakan akhbar tersebut yang cuba menutup berita Jamaluddin itu telah mencabul hak tahu rakyat,” kata Lim dalam ceramah kebebasan media di Kolej Han Chiang. Walau bagaimanapun, akhbar Oriental Daily dan Kwong Wah Yit Poh telah melaporkan berita Jamaluddin di halaman hadapan dan ketiga dalam akhbar.

    Pensyarah Pusat Pengajian Komunikasi Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Prof. Madya Dr Mustafa K. Anuar berkata kejadian stesen radio 98.8 yang berlaku baru-baru ini merupakan satu contoh pencabulan kebebasan media yang ketara dan ini telah menunjukkan kebebasan media kini semakin sempit dan berkurangan dalam negara.

    Menurutnya lagi, kebebasan media adalah penting dalam sesebuah negara terutamanya negara Malaysia yang dikatakan mengamalkan sistem demokrasi kerana ia memberi ruang kepada warganegara untuk menyuara pandangan serta membolehkan rakyat memantau prestasi pemimpin politik yang sepatutnya mewakili kepentingan rakyat jelata, bukan kepentingan peribadi mereka.

    “Namun, kebebasan yang dimaksudkan bukanlah kebebasan seratus peratus tetapi kebebasan yang bersaing dengan tanggungjawab,” katanya.

    Maka, persoalan yang ingin dibincangkan ialah sejauh manakah tahap kebebasan media di Malaysia? Bagaimanakah pula kita melihat pengawalan dan tekanan ke atas media oleh pihak pemimpin negara telah mencabul kebebasan media?

    Ekoran daripada kes pencabulan kebebasan media ini, kempen ‘1 Muted Malaysia’ telah diadakan di Pusat Suria KLCC pada 22 Ogos dan Queensbay Mall, Pulau Pinang pada 31 Ogos 2010.
    Dalam kempen tersebut, berpuluh orang rakyat secara sukarelanya memakai topeng muka dan riben kuning serta membaca akhbar arus perdana secara terbalik sebagai tanda protes terhadap kekangan kebebasan media yang berlaku sejak kebelakangan ini.

    Kempen ‘1 Muted Malaysia’ bertujuan menunjukkan kebolehpercayaan media arus perdana terutamanya akhbar milik kerajaan tercabar.

    Namun, mengikut laporan Merdeka Review pada 3 September 2010, Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata media arus perdana boleh dipercayai oleh rakyat kerana pelaporannya adalah berdasarkan maklumat rasmi yang benar berbanding dengan media alternatif yang tidak mengikut kebenaran sepenuhnya.

    Menurut Prof. Madya Dr Mustafa K. Anuar, kredibiliti adalah penting bagi mana-mana akhbar supaya pembaca tidak mengelak dari membacanya dan mengalih tumpuan kearah media alternatif.
    Beliau berkata kredibiliti akan diragui oleh orang ramai jika akhbar berkenaan tidak memberi ruang kepada pihak yang tercabar memberi responnya dan ini menunjukkan pemberitaan yang kurang adil dan tidak seimbang.

    “Kredibiliti akhbar ini tidak dapat dicapai dengan nasihat atau pujukan dari pemimpin politik negara semata-mata bahawa akhbar arus perdana boleh dipercayai rakyat,” katanya.

    Sementara itu, Pensyarah Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan USM, Dr Soon Chuan Yean berkata semua berita daripada media arus perdana dan alternatif mempunyai pandangan tersendiri dan tahap kebolehpercayaan ini terpulang kepada persepsi pembaca.

    “Oleh sebab inilah, kebebasan media adalah penting kerana kebebasan media bermaksud kehadiran satu ruang yang bebas untuk membenarkan satu isu dan informasi diperdebatkan,” katanya.
    Soon menambah sesetengah rakyat Malaysia kini bersikap dingin dan protes terhadap media arus perdana kerana medium tersebut tidak lagi menarik.
    “Oleh sebab itu, kewujudan media alternatif seperti internet, youtube, filem independen, blog dan facebook telah disambut baik oleh rakyat.

    “Pencabulan hak tahu rakyat sebenarnya tidak dapat dilakukan dengan sepenuhnya kerana rakyat akan mendapat informasi daripada media alternatif untuk membuat perbandingan selain membaca akhbar arus perdana,” katanya.

    Dalam membincangkan kebebasan media, kita juga harus melihat kepada faktor pemilikan sesebuah media oleh parti-parti politik dalam negara.

    UMNO merupakan parti terawal mengawal media. Pada tahun 1961, UMNO telah berjaya mengawal akhbar yang paling berpengaruh dalam kalangan masyarakat Melayu iaitu Utusan Malaysia dan turut membeli New Straits Times pada tahun 1972. MCA pula melalui Huaren Holdings Sdn Bhd telah membeli Star Publications Bhd pada tahun 1979 dan Nanyang Press Holdings Bhd pada 28 Mei 2001.

    Menurut ketua pengarang Merdeka Review Cheng Teck Peng, pembelian syarikat media dan akhbar oleh parti politik berkait rapat dengan kebaikan dan manfaat parti pemerintah, malah ia merupakan satu cara pihak pemerintah mengawal kebebasan bersuara media.

    Sehubungan itu, Dr Soon berkata parti politik tidak harus memiliki akhbar kerana akhbar harus dijamin kemakmuran dan kejujuran informasi tanpa campur tangan dari pihak luar.

    “Namun, jika parti politik ingin memberi pandangan mereka kepada rakyat, mereka boleh mengadakan surat khabar sendiri kerana mereka juga mempunyai kebebasan untuk bersuara,” katanya
    Sementara itu, kajian oleh Freedom House dari Amerika Syarikat sempena Hari Kebebasan Media Antarabangsa pada 3 Mei 2010 menunjukkan Malaysia berada di kedudukan ke-141 dari 196 buah negara. Hal ini menunjukkan Malaysia masih tidak mempunyai kebebasan media.

    Mengikut laporan Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia (BERNAMA) pada 17 Jun 2010, Menteri Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim menyatakan bahawa media massa dalam negara adalah bebas untuk menyiarkan pendapat dan kritikan kerana negara kini mempunyai dua juta blogger, 76 akhbar harian termasuk milik pembangkang, 151 saluran televisyen satelit, sembilan saluran televisyen tidak berbayar dan 53 saluran radio.

    “Perkembangan ini jelas menunjukkan media massa dalam negara tidak terhad seperti yang didakwa Freedom House dan ia hanyalah satu “laporan kerusi selesa”, kata Rais.

    Namun, secara realitinya kebebesan media di Malaysia tidak boleh dipisahkan dengan penggubalan undang-undang seperti Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan (PPPA) 1984, Akta Rahsia Rasmi (OSA) 1972, Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) 1960, Akta Hasutan 1948 dan Akta Multimedia dan Komunikasi 1998.

    Menurut Mustafa, undang-undang tersebut boleh menjejas profesionalisme dan etika wartawan serta perkembangan industri akhbar arus perdana pada tahap-tahap tertentu.
    “Undang-undang tersebut telah membangunkan satu gejala yang tidak sihat iaitu penapisan kendiri atau self-censorship yang keterlaluan dalam kalangan editor dan wartawan sehingga menyebabkan dalam kebanyakan hal hanya berita yang separuh benar dapat dilaporkan,” katanya.

    Di samping itu, Soon turut menambah, akta-akta tersebut harus dibawa ke Parlimen untuk didebat dan dikaji semula secara terbuka agar sesebuah akta itu menjadi matang dan adil serta dimansuh jika perlu.

    Kesimpulannya, pelbagai kejadian pencabulan media telah berlaku dalam negara selama ini. Dari kes pelucutan jawatan editor Special Weekly Joseph Seow kerana kandungan kartun dalam majalah yang menyindir Perdana Menteri Najib Razak sebagai ‘Mr.U-Turn’ sehinggalah kepada kes pengacara stesen radio 98.8 Jamaluddin yang dilucutkan jawatan telah menunjukkan bahawa pihak pemerintah begitu mengawal dan menekan media dan turut membayangkan kebebasan media yang semakin sempit dalam negara.