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https://twitter.com/bharianmy/status/1313148807924854784
Months ago, I (a 20-something Malaysian, for some context) was mucking around Twitter (don't have a account...for now) virtually eavesdropping about whatever's going on in both the sides of the Straits (I usually check out stuff about Nusantara + colonial-era history and culture, being quite an aficionado myself.) Now, I was checking out this Singaporean personality and he had shared a Berita Harian link to some news related to language. I've heard of how Singapore has its own counterpart to the major Malay language daily with the same name back here in Malaysia, so I thought: neat - I get the chance to read Singaporean news from a Singaporean P.O.V in a language I'm most familiar!
I decided to check on the linked article, and it turned out to be locked with a paywall...yet the article was just around a week old. This really puzzled me - newspapers don't lock their archives unless they're aged months old to a year! So, I thought: fine, not my luck, maybe it'll be neat to check out the local, current news from them. Turns out that almost ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE IS LOCKED with the same Untuk terus membaca $0.99 subscription/month ad.
What the hell is with Berita Harian Singapura that they become very exclusive with their content, compared to Malaysia's similarly named counterpart? New York Times, The Guardian, The Star, even the Straits Times don't stoop that low in setting such a high quota. Don't tell me they're using the "minority language" excuse - I've seen websites from, say, Irish-language newspapers in Ireland allowing breezy access for those curious enough to learn or read even though they might not be as profitable as their English competitors. What's the point of having a twitter feed about their latest news when no one can even access their articles casually and free? Don't they care about getting more readership figures even if it's from outside countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, since the Malay media market in Singapore is quite small?
What's going on?
Like Allah will punish them. Why ah guys? Mind shed some light on this confusion? It is just a genuine curiosity. Forgive me if I didn't phrase my question properly.
I'm looking to interview someone in the Malay Community who's reading Berita Harian, exclusively through digital. Trying to get a bit understanding of what 'Malay News' means and how it's consumed.
PM if you fit the bill, looking for a 90-minute chat in real life and will reimburse you for your time :)
i have not been following the local newspaper industry for the past few years and lost track of their inclination or rather, what is a good news company nowadays
