The Rocket (magazine)

The Rocket is a monthly political news magazine published in Malaysia. Founded in 1966, it is one of the oldest magazines in the country. Subtitled as "From Malaysians for Malaysians", it is also one of the alternative media outlets of Malaysia.[1]

The Rocket
CategoriesPolitical magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Year founded1966
CountryMalaysia
WebsiteThe Rocket

History and profile

The Rocket was founded in 1966. The magazine is affiliated with Democratic Action Party.[1][2] Although it was started as a publication aiming at general public, the Malaysian government restricted its sale to party members.[3] Because one of the major funds for the party was revenue from the sale of The Rocket.[3] Following this regulation it is sold only to party members.[4]

Since its establishment it has been subject to bans. For instance, on 22 May 1969, the magazine and other political party publications were temporarily banned in Malaysia.[5] In the late 1990s, it was again temporarily closed.[6] In 2010, the renewal of the publishing permits of the magazine and of other opposition publications was delayed.[7]

The Rocket is published on a monthly basis.[2] The magazine has Malay, Chinese and English editions.[8] The circulation of The Rocket sharply decreased following the Malaysian general election in 1990.[9]

References
  1. Khoo Boo Teik Khoo; Francis Loh (14 January 2014). Democracy in Malaysia: Discourses and Practices. Taylor & Francis. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-136-82508-8.
  2. Lars Willnat; Annette Aw (23 March 2009). Political Communication in Asia. Routledge. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-135-89511-2.
  3. Edmund Terence Gomez (September 2012). "Monetizing Politics: Financing Parties and Elections in Malaysia" (PDF). Modern Asian Studies. 46 (5). doi:10.1017/S0026749X12000200.
  4. Azahar Kasimal; Mohd Azizuddin Mohd San (August 2016). "The 2013 general elections in Malaysia: An analysis of online news portals". Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences. 37 (2): 119–125. doi:10.1016/j.kjss.2015.05.001.
  5. Philip Mathews (28 February 2014). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. p. 116. ISBN 978-967-10617-4-9.
  6. "Alternative media springs up to challenge". The Irrawaddy. 7 (6). July 1999.
  7. Kannan Loganathan; Ali Salman; Emma Mirza Wati Mohammad (2015). "Fetters on Freedom of Information and Free Speech in Malaysia: A Study of the Licensing and Sedition Law". E-Bangi. 10 (2).
  8. John D. H. Downing (2011). Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. SAGE Publications. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7619-2688-7.
  9. Anil Netto (2002). "Media Freedom in Malaysia". Media Asia. 29 (1): 17–23. doi:10.1080/01296612.2002.11726658.
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