Citizen Journalists Malaysia (CJ.MY)
Telling The Rakyat's Story
The Story
In Malaysia, news reporting is monopolized by major news organizations that are either owned by political parties or funded by corporations that are government-friendly.
The growing skepticism and distrust among readers have created a demand for impartial and objective news and gave birth to a new form of journalism known as citizen journalism.
Recognizing that there is potential news out there which escapes mainstream media, Malaysiakini’s CEO and co-founder Premesh Chandran started the citizen journalism training course with funding from International Center for Journalists in the United States in 2008, with the first training conducted in November that year.
Read more about Citizen Journalists Malaysia here.
Excerpts from an article written by Sharyn Lisa Shufiyan, Citizen Journalists.
The growing skepticism and distrust among readers have created a demand for impartial and objective news and gave birth to a new form of journalism known as citizen journalism.
Recognizing that there is potential news out there which escapes mainstream media, Malaysiakini’s CEO and co-founder Premesh Chandran started the citizen journalism training course with funding from International Center for Journalists in the United States in 2008, with the first training conducted in November that year.
Read more about Citizen Journalists Malaysia here.
Excerpts from an article written by Sharyn Lisa Shufiyan, Citizen Journalists.
VIDEO
Trained by ICFJ, 472 citizen journalists in Malaysia have produced 2,200 videos that have been viewed more than 8.5 million times. Their stories have changed their communities- for the better.
Citizen Journalists Malaysia in 2015 partnered with South East Asian Community Observatory (SEACO) to train Citizen Science Reporters(CSR), a training program open to children as young as 10 years of age to adults including senior citizens.
THE CITIZEN JOURNALISTS MALAYSIA TRAINING & CONFERENCES
(2009 TO PRESENT)
Further reading:
Malaysiakini’s citizen journalists Navigating local and national identities online by Janet Steele.pdf | |
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