More and more people are getting wiser in their selection of news source and are rejecting the lies put out by the opposition said Federal Territories and Urban Well-being Minister Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin.

He said the people are not easily fooled by news spun by opposition parties.

“The people still put their confidence on the credibility of conventional media which consistently report correct and authentic news,” he said when speaking at the ministry’s media appreciation function in Kuala Lumpur last night.

Nong Chik said even though the development of technology was getting faster with news obtained at their fingertips, he was confident the people could differentiate between the truth and lies.

He said the ministry would be introducing the Federal Territory Special Media Appreciation Award next year in recognition of the service and sacrifice of the print and electronic media in reporting on the Federal Territory.

- Bernama