PM ASKS MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO CONTINUE REPORTING NEWS BASED ON FACTS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak Thursday asked the
mainstream media to continue reporting news based on facts to remain relevant
with the people.

He said the mainstream media was now faced with intense competition from new
media like blogs and websites that were more based on the perspective of the
individual and did not provide news based on accurate facts.

As such, he said, the mainstream media needed to be more creative and innovative
in presenting the news in order to continue to gain acceptance by the people.

"If we follow the mainstream medaia, we will know intuitively that the reporting
cannot be disputed, in terms of fact or perspective, because the basis is facts.

"As such, I wish to encourage the mainstream media to hold fast to its role as
providers of factual based reporting and well-thought out opinions, intellectual
and based on the actual facts" he added.

Najib said this when breaking fast with staff of the New Straits Times (NST) at
its main office here.

Najib also said the people must have the ability to evaluate the strengths of
the mainstream media which has been able to keep up to date with changes in
information coummunication technology.

At the same time, Najib reiterated that as the leader of the nation, he was very
committed to bring about a major transformation in the country.

"From what I see through news reports and pictures, we are on a journey. Our
founding fathers built the nation and today it is incumbent on us to continue
the journey and bring about a transformation," he said.
-- BERNAMA