Who wrote that work permit story?scobienz wrote:Mr Lovejuice wrote:Is it really the whole of the KT that is affected? Be interesting to see how many journos that work for the KT are up to the same game, also the same magnifying glass should be applied to both the CD and the PPP. They seem to buy most of their stories in though.
If you wake up early in Cambodia and want to read the latest news, or want to read a paper that deals seriously with local rapes of foreigners or Cambodians, there really is only one paper. The Khmer Times.
The stories I have read in it are very similar to, but briefer than, the other papers and are published anywhere from 2 hours to 2 days earlier than the PPP or CD.
Perhaps that is the reason for the OP?
It must be hard to run a clean ship when your boss is trying hard to be an inet intellectual. I'm guessing he's bought his honorary degrees.
That is the frustrating thing about the Khmer Times. They do expat oriented stories very well indeed, particularly the crime related ones. Jack L is the best young journalist in the country (or is until he leaves for Vietnam soon) and has done a great job on the coast. They scooped everyone on the Paul Prestidge story. It was good journalism. The one expat shocker was their laughable story about people being asked to pay fines before leaving the country if you don't have your work permit with you, a story whose only attributable comments came from expat companies advising expats on work permits. Surprise surprise.
So you have quality in places, and then appalling - and dishonest - practices like this.
Sadly, the persistent plagiarism rather than the pockets of good reporting shape your perceptions of the publication.
Khmer Times' T. Mohan's editorial plagiarism pandemic
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On June 18, 2015, T. Mohan, who is Malaysian, published an editorial titled "The Ills of Cambodian Politics".
Strong take. But from where did T. Mohan steal those opinions about the Cambodian public?
From an academic treatise? From another newspaper?
No, a Malaysian kid who goes by @Jo3e tweeted that shit three weeks earlier about Malaysians:
Strong take. But from where did T. Mohan steal those opinions about the Cambodian public?
From an academic treatise? From another newspaper?
No, a Malaysian kid who goes by @Jo3e tweeted that shit three weeks earlier about Malaysians:
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I don't understand why there aren't more young, hungry journos like LauJack, Strangio and the Somaly Mam bomber in Cambodia - it's such an outstanding environment for muck raking journalism.
1. Unless you go after the really big boys, no one gives a shit.
2. There is enough of an expat base in 2015 to focus almost exclusively on 'tardery affecting foreigners.
Instead, most of the articles out of the Daily in particular are anti-CPP attacks bolstered by tired throws to Lichardo or Adhoc, spouting the same tired lines used since the paper's inception. Nothing wrong with scrutiny of the government mind, but there are so many other things more pertinent and interesting for the English speaking base.
Why doesn't a collective get together and run such a platform online ? Penh Pal but with dedicated reporters to drive exclusive stories. Seems to make more sense than the hassle of print journalism.
1. Unless you go after the really big boys, no one gives a shit.
2. There is enough of an expat base in 2015 to focus almost exclusively on 'tardery affecting foreigners.
Instead, most of the articles out of the Daily in particular are anti-CPP attacks bolstered by tired throws to Lichardo or Adhoc, spouting the same tired lines used since the paper's inception. Nothing wrong with scrutiny of the government mind, but there are so many other things more pertinent and interesting for the English speaking base.
Why doesn't a collective get together and run such a platform online ? Penh Pal but with dedicated reporters to drive exclusive stories. Seems to make more sense than the hassle of print journalism.
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^This, and let them please employ at least one excellent court reporter in each expat hub that deals with the outcomes of the local crimes against foreigners we so often here about in the police jotters. The KT should perhaps focus on this seeing as laujack has led the way. I'm sick of hearing Part 1 and possibly part 2, rarely part 3 and almost never part 4 (the conclusion) of a story.Petrol Head wrote:I don't understand why there aren't more young, hungry journos like LauJack, Strangio and the Somaly Mam bomber in Cambodia - it's such an outstanding environment for muck raking journalism.
1. Unless you go after the really big boys, no one gives a shit.
2. There is enough of an expat base in 2015 to focus almost exclusively on 'tardery affecting foreigners.
Instead, most of the articles out of the Daily in particular are anti-CPP attacks bolstered by tired throws to Lichardo or Adhoc, spouting the same tired lines used since the paper's inception. Nothing wrong with scrutiny of the government mind, but there are so many other things more pertinent and interesting for the English speaking base.
Why doesn't a collective get together and run such a platform online ? Penh Pal but with dedicated reporters to drive exclusive stories. Seems to make more sense than the hassle of print journalism.
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Emmanuel Scheffer. http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13889/ ... ners-next/Mr Lovejuice wrote:
Who wrote that work permit story?
Given it is now looking like it is harder to find a Mohan editorial that hasn't been plagiarised from one source or another, I've changed the name of the thread . . .
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Hey! T. Mohan published an editorial just yesterday, "Applause for Resumption of Culture of Dialogue".
Here's how it starts:
Did he steal that language from a Filipino student? No.
Did he steal it from a Kenyan PhD academic? No.
From a Malaysian kid's tweet? No.
He stole it from a Jesuit priest.
Here's how it starts:
Applause for Resumption of Culture of Dialogue
Khmer Times/T. Mohan Tuesday, 15 December 2015 196 views
It is quite evident that the resumption of talks between the CNRP vice president and the CPP vice president will be good for the political, security and economic stability of Cambodia.
People sometimes think of dialogue as situations in which political leaders and their advisors sit down together making pleasant, optimistic statements, choosing their words guardedly, trying to put a positive twist on controverted questions and carefully avoiding any topic that might cause friction or hard feelings.
In short, they are thinking of something akin to an inter-political tea party. If this is the idea the masses and party members as well as supporters have, it is no wonder that many Cambodians and followers of the two main political parties, the activists, are suspicious of the value of such encounters, which they might well consider a waste of time, a luxury that their busy schedules cannot afford, an exercise in public relations, or even a compromise on matters of political beliefs and principles.
Did he steal that language from a Filipino student? No.
Did he steal it from a Kenyan PhD academic? No.
From a Malaysian kid's tweet? No.
He stole it from a Jesuit priest.
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God I hope he chimes in here to give us another GMBathon thread. Its fun watching GM sink turds like this guy but its even better watching someone do it by themselves.
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...as an aside, Scooby you must be stoked. GM is on career high form and currently there are 328 guests.
That's a spike of mid-thread GMB proportions, and only 4 pages in. A very late contender for thread of the year.
That's a spike of mid-thread GMB proportions, and only 4 pages in. A very late contender for thread of the year.
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I've left a message on KhmerTimes FB page asking them if they would like to make a comment on these findings and left a link. I suspect it won't be there for long.
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August 23, 2015. An editorial by T. Mohan, titled "Populism and Patriotism Dilemma."
An excerpt:
An excerpt:
Wow, T. Mohan sounds really smart there. Because he stole it from a paper written by a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.A crucial debate within political economics is the extent to which we can assume full rationality on the part of voters. Given the very low probability of determining the outcome of an election, there is very little incentive for voters to become well-informed about the link between policy and outcomes.
The idea of voters having great difficulty holding politicians to account became a key contribution to their emphasis on democratic inefficiency and the importance of constitutionally set fiscal restraints. Voters may suffer from ‘fiscal illusion,’ or they may not be cognizant of ‘sneaky transfers’ to interest groups, as can be seen by the opposition parties actions in the last general election where they literally hijacked legitimate, but somewhat radical requests of the garment workers for a pay revision.
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So can we expect a 'terrorist organisation' to pay a visit to K440 Towers soon?
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How can they not comment? Recall that five months ago, the Cambodia Daily accused a Khmer Times reporter of plagiarizing one of their articles.scobienz wrote:I've left a message on KhmerTimes FB page asking them if they would like to make a comment on these findings and left a link. I suspect it won't be there for long.
https://www.facebook.com/khmertimes/
The Khmer Times promptly removed the article from its website, then issued a correction stating that there was a mixup between the reporter and her editors and that "Procedures have been tightened to avoid such mistakes in future."
Also, T. Mohan himself wrote an editorial in April calling out the Cambodia Daily for breaking "media ethics rules" by cybersquatting on the khmertimes.com domain name.
The cybersquatting was a petty, dick move by the Cambodia Daily. But if the Khmer Times wants to talk about journalistic ethics, cybersquatting doesn't even compare to the owner/publisher of a newspaper blatantly plagiarizing content for his editorials, over and over, again and again.
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On August 23, 2015, a Malaysian reporter named Fa Abdul wrote a column for Free Malaysia Today about attending anti-government protests in Malaysia:
It addressed anti-government protests in Cambodia, and it went something like this:
One week later, T. Mohan wrote an editorial for the Khmer Times titled "Electoral Promises and Protests - A Digestive Anatomy"I went to Bersih 3.0 because I believed Malaysia needed a new beginning. It was a very meaningful event for me. I was going to be one of many who demanded a free and fair election which I honestly thought was going to bring changes to my country, changes she desperately needed.
Wearing a tee-shirt I designed myself which said “People Power”, I joined thousands of others who sat on the streets and pavements. We were in solidarity for the same cause.
But amidst the smiles and friendly gestures, I found familiar faces yelling on speakers, demanding a change. Then all of a sudden, the atmosphere changed –anger and hatred filled the air.
I could not make sense of their actions though I was there in support for the same cause. I felt I needed to do something but I held back. I mean who in their right minds would be in the face of a bully all the while hoping not to get punched?
A bully is a bully after all. We can’t have it both ways ─ stand hand in hand in solidarity against one set of bullies while allowing another group of bullies to take over our stage.
The truth is, I wanted a free and fair election just like those people yelling on the speakers but didn’t my presence there already signify my support? Why then was there a need to poke the bee hive when it was supposed to be a sit-in, a peaceful event? As an apolitical organisation, why even give the speakers to politicians, knowing fully well that they would most likely provoke, incite and jeopardise the people’s safety?
When the tear gas canisters began to rain, the beautiful smiles I witnessed faded away.
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But who is at fault? The people pointed at the police and the police pointed at the people. I have my finger at the organisers.
Having emotionally suffered on that day, I thought having a fair election would be the healing our nation so deserves. But there was none – no fairness and no healing.
It addressed anti-government protests in Cambodia, and it went something like this:
Many voted for the opposition because they thought, and felt, that they needed a new beginning. It was a very meaningful event for them to take part in post-election protests and demonstrations even if they suffered the consequences.
Many joined these protest groups, which demanded a free and fair election that they honestly thought was going to bring changes to their country – changes they thought they desperately needed.
Politicians hijacked protests and demonstrations by joining thousands of others who took to the streets. Initially they showed solidarity for the same cause, but then hijacked it for political ends.
From Smiles to Tear Gas
But amidst the smiles and animated gestures, familiar faces took center stage, yelling on speakers, demanding a change. Then all of a sudden, the atmosphere changed –anger and hatred filled the air.
People take to the streets and shout. They chant slogans, call for the prime minister to step down, recite the government’s many injustices, and get tear-gassed and water-cannoned.
Many could not make sense of their actions though they supported the same cause.
A politician is an opportunist first and foremost after all. We can’t have it both ways ─ stand hand in hand in solidarity against one set of perceived “bullies” while allowing another group of bullies to take over the stage.
The fact is, people wanted a free and fair election just like those people yelling on the speakers, but they soon realized that their presence there already signified their support to the opposition, which was not their main their objective at the onset.
Why then was there a need to poke the bee hive (the ruling party and government) when it was supposed to be a sit-in – a peaceful event at democracy square? As an apolitical organization, why even give the speakers to politicians, knowing full well that they would most likely provoke, incite and jeopardize the people’s safety?
When the tear gas canisters began to rain, the beautiful smiles and hope faded away. Then, when we were stung by the bee, we ran and pled to international organizations for intervention only for the protestors to start thinking of their rice bowls again and return to work, their cause defeated because of opportunistic demagogues.
But who is at fault? The people pointed at the police and the police pointed at the people. Many had their fingers pointed at the organizers.
Serial Protests
Having emotionally suffered on that day, many thought having a fair election and higher living wage would be a drug for the healing of Cambodia that the country so deserves. But there was none – no fairness and no healing.
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