媒•未来——从 503 世界新闻自由日到 528 报变 20 周年 Reflecting on Malaysia’s Media Freedom: 20 Years After the Malicious Acquisition of Nanyang Press

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系列活动简介：
媒•未来——从 503 世界新闻自由日到 528 报变 20 周年”是隆雪华青、自由电影网络（FFN） 和《无本》独立电影杂志联合推出的系列活动。我们想要透过线上讲座和放映会，重访历史的烂殇，思索未来的出路。

20年前，马华公会主导收购南洋报业控股，掌握《南洋商报》及《中国报》，引起华人社会哗然。从华团的抗议到评论人罢写，上述行动皆在对于政党插手媒体产业表达不满。尔后，马华公会将南洋报业控股脱手，成就了今日世华媒体的报业垄断局面。类似的情景也在其他语文的报业，甚至电视、广播及电影等媒体产业里面发生。

由上，我们见证了威权体制国家透过政府法令，联合政／朋党与资本控制媒体的过程。因此，我们希望可以回顾这场“报变”遗留下来的旧问题，盘点今天全球化底下的新媒体问题，并且在国家权力日益膨胀的时刻，讨论人民在这块土地上的言论自由，一起思索新闻及媒体的未来。

主要活动：
线上讲座：媒体理事会与媒体改革
日期：2021年5月28日（星期五）
时间：晚上8时
语言：英文（English）
平台：脸书直播
主办单位：隆雪华青

纪录片放映会暨映后座谈
主办单位：隆雪华青
合作伙伴：自由电影网络（FFN）
宣传伙伴：《无本》电影杂志
放映平台：脸书直播

纪录片：Nasir Jani Melawan Lembaga Puaka
日期：2021年5月29日（星期六）
时间：下午3时至4时30分
语言：英文 /马来文/ Bahasa Rojak

纪录片：苹果的滋味
日期：2021年5月29日（星期六）
时间：晚上7时至晚上10时
语言：中文/Bahasa Rojak

Event Description:
“Reflecting on Malaysia’s Media Freedom: 20 Years After the Malicious Acquisition of Nanyang Press” invites its participants to revisit the past wounds of media censorship in Malaysia. Organised in partnership with KLSCAH Youth, Freedom Film Network and WuBenthis online event features a forum, two documentary screenings and discussions that centre around the search for a better future within the industry of Malaysian media.

It was 20 years ago when MCA acquired Nanyang Press Holdings and dominated control over both Nanyang Press and China Press, which caused an uproar within the Chinese community. Chinese associations launched protests and writers went on strike to dissent the intervention of political parties in the media. MCA then sold off their Nanyang Press Holdings, which lead to the monopoly of Media Chinese International Limited over the newspaper industry. We are no strangers to such incidents, for it has long happened to the English and Malay press, and has also been affecting the television, broadcasting, and film industry too.

Through the implementation of government policies and the works of its capitalist and political cronies, the media came under control of the authoritative state before our very eyes. We shall together reflect on the legacy of this crisis, identify the global rise of problems caused by new media, discuss the freedom of our speech in the face of an expanding state power, and contemplate the future of Malaysian news and media.

Main event:
Forum: Media Council, now or never?
Date: 28 May 2021(Friday)
Time: 8pm
Language: English
Platform: FB Live
Organiser: KLSCAH Youth

Online Public Screening And Post-Screening Discussion
Organiser: KLSCAH Youth
Partnership: Freedom Film Network (FFN)
Supported by: Wuben
Platform: FB Live

Film: Nasir Jani Melawan Lembaga Puaka
Date: 29 May 2021 (Saturday)
Time: 3pm-4.30pm
Language: English/ Malay/ Bahasa Rojak

Film: The Taste of Apple: Documentary of Apple Daily
Date: 29 May 2021 (Saturday)
Time: 7pm-10pm
Language: Chinese/ Bahasa Rojak