Dendan Setia (Nins)

not me emailing the #malaysiakini support team to ask if i can switch my monthly subscription to annual (because i can't do it from my profile panel. but i can cancel the current one, and then restart the subscription process again, but that means... if i don't time it right I won't get a prorated amount, also I have to find my credit card for online purchases), only for them to reply...

>We have cancelled the recurring subscription so that you will not be charged on 25 July 2023.

>You may subscribe to our annual package here: (...)

perhaps the problem with our journalism is a lot more dire than I'd like to think.

#TootSEA #MYToots #Malaysia #journalism (also I asked them if they're going to have a Fedi account as well, like their fellow SEAsian counterparts, and lmao, such an unequivocal no. have fun on twt i guess)

Jul 21, 2023 at 8:53amWeb
Show threadMunkaoJul 21, 2023
@cendawanita Mkini on FB has also really slowed down their updates.
They used to be real active right up till after the last GE. (Timing based on vibes.)
Show threadDendan Setia (Nins)Jul 21, 2023
@Munkao
also a legit measurement tool lmao. i'm just like... just set up a mirror or something?? idk idk (for the fedi side; for the part about illiterate support staff, that one i'm still lolling over)
Show threadMunkaoJul 21, 2023
@cendawanita Legit feels like their tech or soc med team left or something.
They used to do those really cool infographic/interactive pages.
Show threadDendan Setia (Nins)Jul 21, 2023

@Munkao
They still do! The one with the princeton grant that goes to the kini news lab is doing good reporting - I hantar email pun because I enjoyed reading their piece about young Malay voters.

but I think what happened their staff more layan twitter to the point now death spiral also not budging. Haih, at least got website copy. BFM mati hidup balik all they want to do is twt threads, not even a copy on their very swanky website (which is honestly shocking unless what constitutes their socmed news team is one person who is on twt all the time anyway lol)

Show threadMunkaoJul 21, 2023

@cendawanita Ah! now then i see it! Why is this not front and centre on their main page?

(maybe im too insulated, consuming my news wrongly)

Show threadDendan Setia (Nins)Jul 21, 2023
@Munkao
🤪 Your guess is as good as mine! Maybe they're too successful so have to work on reducing traffic...?