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"On 8th March 2008, Malaysia's electoral upset unfolded at a glacial pace on government-owned television channels. As the approved pundits stumbled to grasp the stunning implications of the electoral result, some 500,000 Malaysians lost patience and turned to Malaysiakini.com an independent online newspaper with 35 staff. It was faster and did not fight shy of trumpeting the Opposition's excellent showing"(The Economist, 10 March 2008). "On May 5, 2013, Malaysiakini.com reached 4.3 million readers on election night, and there were 1.3 million hits on the portal's mobile version. Furthermore,...

This book analyses the exponential growth of independent news portal (INPs) in Malaysia and discusses the extent of impacts generated from these portals in Malaysian electoral conduct especially during Malaysia's 12th and 13th general elections. The mainstream media in Malaysia has for decades been controlled by strict laws such as the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA) and the Sedition Act, as well as self-censorship by print and broadcast journalists and editors. The rise of INP in Malaysia has challenged this government stranglehold, as well as making information available much...