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are you going to be the pundit that will expose the mis shots of all photographers?

dude...

u're just like the govt... likes to promote wastage... in ur case it's of time... am sure there are better things to blog about, like your analysis on umno ga for instance.

JEFF OOI says: Farish A Noor has a better blog which I can't possibly outdo, so I won't reinvent the wheel. That will be wastage if I did that.

Read Farish's ‘Amok’ Season Again: How We Perpetuate The Myths Of Empire.

at least the Sun has the courtesy to xplain. well done

i still dunt see teh reason of Jeff's postings on theSun missing out the shot. wats the fuss??

What Chong describe is true, I have worked with him and he is a pro indeed! I remember the time when Anwar first day at court, everyone missed the shot except The Star; I was the Pic Ed then...like Chong said u CANNOT cover all the positions all the time. For Anwar I assigned EIGHT photogs and yet that exclusive shot was also a LUCKY shot!
i think Chong was upset because those published were actually pix sold to Reuters and AFP... I wonder how much they pay Utusan ;)
Hey Chong! Hi from NZ! I am watching you... keep up the good work! Like Jeff, I also think the ONLY paper worth reading in Malaysia is still The Sun!

I second mandelism. Don't believe theSun has done anything unethical and they have clearly explained.

"we operate on the same foundation of truth, fairness, integrity and ethics on which all good newspapers zealously guard, some less so than others."

this bit is meaningless since they have a journo who has encouraged (read - childish tantrum) limits on freedom of speech.

so, to the sun and all other mainstream media: just shuddup and do your job. i will do mine in constantly trying to read between the lines to understand what is REALLY going on.

I was telling myself I will never again read theSun. But Chong's email to Jeff changed my mind. I will at least pay attention to the frontpage from now on, because NOW I know theSun DOES HAVE editor who fight for the news and report it, even lack of photo(s). I like that attitude and we all should praise them. What I DON'T LIKE was theSun accusing others for winning or ahead of them. Don't do that anymore, please. It remind me of certain group of people who refuse to move forward yet blame others for taking the advantage. OK, theSun is now forgiven. Please do not repeat the same mistake. Bloggers are watching you...

jeff i just read farish's article it's a great article on the malay sub-anthropological study but there's no comments abt the UMNO GA per se in detail. it merely touched upon it.

Is thinking Aloud on UMNO not allowed by the keris waving idiots?

Jeff, I am a bit disappointed. Arent there more pressing issues than this. We need cheerleaders rather than boo-leaders in this post-umno-assembly climate. And please replace Guna's photo with a mug-shot of the wanita umno matron who was not there at Tiara's ex-husband's funeral. She is one of those who as a teacher (I stand corrected, if wrong) is turning our national schools into religious camps.

Jeff, I wouldn't exactly call that a "tirade". A tirade connotates a screechy, annoying, and ill-reasoned rant, none of which would appear to describe Chong's letter (IMO).

But I do agree with you that the Sun is by far the best English daily published on paper today in Malaysia. Of all the English newspapers, they are probably the least biased, and I make it a point to read it whenever I can.

zorro... when you want to say something, say it.

don't be a 'waste'. ;)

Ok, we must give chance to Chong, for being frank and bold enough to apologizing even we all know that it's impossible to cover all angles to capture a unique shot.

But then again, I must also say that those who works in newspaper regardless of their position, they do spin a lot.

When you miss a photo, you miss and that's it. What it got to do with integrity and ethic?

Chong spent 80% of the letter spinning and spinning. By right, he should just explain why and how the photo ops is being carried out to let the reader understand how it's impossible always be top of the game and so on.

But then again, it's just about photo and nothing more. The Sun did a good job so far and please, make it better with all these constructive criticism.

Excellent Chong. At least you came out and explained the situation. Same can't be said about your EIC, Kay Tat. Wonder he even notices things like this? Toooooo Bussssy konon.

I bet my last dollar that Raj will have a fantastic excuse for missing out the picture. Well Raj this is not the first time, and I bet it will never be the last too. Maybe theSun should get a him a Camera that works from his desk. Does this guy go out at all?

Anyway, good job Chong....but others at your fort...mmmm...I don't know.

I can accept Sun's explanation that newspapers share photographs with other friendly newspapers all the time.

But instead of Telling It As It Is and admitting that Sun's resources are limited and therefor must rely on friends for help, Mr Chong has to drag in --- er, you guessed right --- Star and NST whom he said also missed the shot of Razak Baginda.

Reminds me of the Klang town councillor who said he didnt submit building plans for his mansion becos the others also didnt do it.

If Mr Chong wants to split hairs, how come Sun didnt get the names of Razak's daughter and brother when Star and NST and the others did. Befor Mr Chong say this is not important, let me hasten to say it is becos there were a few important quotations attributed to the anonymous daughter and brother.

What were Sun's highly dedicated professionals (in Mr Chong's words) doing in court? 1. Did not know how to ask?
2. Too afraid to ask?
3. Couldnt be bothered to ask?
This doesnt reflect too well on chief news editor David Lee Boon Siew and the editor himself.

Also Mr Chong tried lengtilly to justify the exchange of photographs by saying Sun's photo of Sukma was used by another paper. Yeah right. For every one Sun photo that another paper use Sun uses 9 photos of other newspapers. Fair exchange indeed.