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Journalism under digital siege

World Press Freedom Day KUALA LUMPUR: Media practitioners need to adapt to changes led on by demands of internet revolution in the era of digitalisation, former Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) chief executive officer, Datuk Yong Soo Heong reminded. Speaking as a panellist on Bernama TV: The Brief today in conjunction with World Press Freedom […]

Grim reminder of sufferance

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There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not birth is painful. It’s that women are strong. — Laura Stavoe Harm, educator and writer Despite my year-long absence (June 2019 to June 2020) from this daily newspaper, I was still very much involved in journalism. Not only was I still contributing as a columnist […]

Privileged by music, journalism

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Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything. — Plato, Athenian philosopher ‘Diva Ernie, M’sian Elvis give dazzling show’, reads The Borneo Bulletin’s inside page on its July 16 issue of 2000. As music endears one to enthusiasts and fans, it was the very […]

Media’s role in bringing impact overnight

KUCHING: The pen is mightier than the sword. This proverb could not be more true when it comes to the role of the media. Sacofa Sdn Bhd managing director Mohamed Zaid Zaini said there is no denying that the huge impact the media brings has influence the public opinion. “The world of journalism can be a […]

A must read for aspiring and seasoned journalists

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA Book title: The Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) Story: Building Multiplatform JournalismISBN: 978-967-18058-0-0Author: Chamil WariyaPublication year: 2020Publisher: Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)Price: RM49 The MPI Story: Building Multiplatform Journalism gives a brief insight into the historical development of journalism in Malaysia. It covers the establishment of the institute which plays an important role […]

Short but rewarding broadsheet stint

You’re miserable, edgy and tired. You’re in the perfect mood for journalism. – Warren Ellis, British comic book writer Despite serving slightly more than four months in the Rajang Area Security Command (Rascom) starting Feb 1, 1975, the stint provided me first-hand knowledge of an office job, especially pertaining to journalism. Aged 20 years four […]

Ensure right information gets out

KUCHING: Media practitioners in Sarawak must work twice as hard to ensure that they get the right information out, thus differentiating them from the wannabes on social media. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the media faced challenges nowadays as their profession was threatened by social media. “Social media […]