Tag: Media
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Creating barriers against actual media and journalism: the proliferation of brain-rot
As Labour turns the national broadcaster into its own theatre of propaganda, the remaining political programmes that one could watch with a standard television license are the ones on the political party broadcasts. Then there is the option of Karl Borg Bonaci who doesn’t even know the difference between the words “partial” and “impartial”. On…
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The Maltese Herald remains an essential part of Malta’s press industry
The systematic attacks against this media outlet by Joseph Muscat’s propagandists are the highest form of acknowledgment The Maltese Herald can receive, as they serve as a tacit admission of our importance and effectiveness. While a large part of the mainstream press is actively supporting Joseph Muscat’ rehabilitation in politics, we offer clarity and truth…
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The Police admit in Court that they are using the press for their investigations
Yesterday in Court, as the Police arraigned the suspects in the 17 Black case, a Police Inspector testified under oath that the Police use various sources for their investigations including the media and press reports. This admission is great news. It serves as a further vindication of the work by Daphne Caruana Galizia and also…
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PBS urges urgent Court hearing on PN’s objection to budget information ads
The Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) has filed a motion in the First Hall of the Civil Court, requesting an urgent hearing on the Nationalist Party’s (PN) objection to government budget information ads. The PN claims that a promotional spot aired on 27th to introduce budget themes was politically biased and, therefore, inappropriate for broadcast. PBS…
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The Justice Minister at the Parliament Media Forum: “We need to punish those who abuse free speech”
When it comes to press reform, the Labour government’s only and current aim is to retrict free speech and punish journalists. Readers of this article should not illude themselves that the government moved the anti-SLAPP reforms willingly: they were introduced due to an EU directive. Once again, the Justice Minister is using the excuse of “online…
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Free markets for the press and material compensation for vexatious libel suits
Yesterday, the Nationalist Party started its first official consultation process with the press via parliament. Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend, but this is what I would have said in brief. Asymmetry in libel laws Libel laws are heavily asymmetrical and biased towards the individual initiating the libel case: it’s basically a lottery against journalists. It should…
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Here’s the kind of local business that your Isle of MTV taxpayer money is creating: Supreme Leader Propaganda Media
Speaking of the lavish government spending on Hollywood stars and pop icons. Have you ever wondered who are the biggest local beneficiaries to this public spending bonanza? It’s not artists of course, but local contractors like Edward Curmi of G7 Events who apart from receiving funds from the Malta Tourism Authority for his own parties,…
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The government appointee that will deliver journalists from evil
Yesterday, I was reading this piece by the Daphne Foundation on a ridiculous report concocted by Maltese government officials, which was also submitted to the United Nations as a “human rights report”. The report is full of half-truths and distortions of the truth. While reading the piece, I learned that Brandon Pisani, the former Labour…
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More Chinese coverage of Alex Muscat’s Maltese residency sales to the Chinese
As stated in this piece, there’s plenty of media coverage in Mandarin about Alex Muscat’s visits to China to sell the Malta Permanent Residency Programme to the Chinese as a backbench MP in 2022 and 2023. In April 2023, Alex Muscat was at a Marriott Hotel in Shanghai on the invitation of Wailian Overseas Travel…
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Keith Schembri is a secret shareholder of Saviour Balzan’s media companies and owns 25% of Illum
There’s a very obvious reason why Yorgen Fenech trusted Saviour Balzan to do propaganda for him and help him attack his critics such as Jason Azzopardi. Keith Schembri, Yorgen Fenech’s friend and previous Chief of Staff to Joseph Muscat is a shareholder of Saviour Balzan’s media companies and even owns 25% of Illum. Keith Schembri’s…
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Not in the interest of the press
I intended to write this article last Friday, but I didn’t have time and space due to the other more pressing news items of last week. Last Friday, on Press Freedom Day, the Institute of Maltese Journalists, headed by MaltaToday editor Kurt Sansone, issued a press statement insisting on the importance of recognising the media…
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“Don’t speak to Mark Camilleri” – Dear Leader
Yesterday, dear Leader has once again told his Minsters and MPs not to speak to me or answer any of my questions. This is the third time that Robert Abela has issued such an edict, the first time having called me a traitor during an Executive Committee meeting. I wish that Ministers and MPs would…