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We aren’t getting enough journalists from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This is what we need to do.
Stories are going unreported, underreported or superficially reported all because we’ve stopped seeing them.
After more than a century, Malaysia’s oldest tabloid The Malay Mail ceases print operations.
The afternoon paper once thrived on classified advertisements. But it's been hit by dramatic declines in circulation and ad revenue.
How the Sarawak Report broke Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal
With no money and no fear, even the scrappiest online operation can bring down a sitting prime minister.
After Malaysia’s political shift, journalists push for legislative change.
This is what the industry wants.
Malaysiakini spent two decades fighting for Malaysia’s democracy. With the opposition in power for the first time since independence, what comes next?
As the granddaddy of digital news in Asia, Malaysiakini needs to figure out what happens after the dream comes true.
As transformation sweeps Malaysia’s newsrooms, millennial-focussed R.AGE finds a surprising niche: investigative journalism.
The Star newspaper's scrappy reporting team shows how a fresh product can build a new audience for old media.
Malaysia’s Sinar Project shines a light on the murky world of government data.
While their work aims to help journalists expose big stories, some local media outlets have been reluctant to do so in a repressive media environment.
Academics say Malaysia’s journalism schools are producing mediocre graduates.
Some J-schools are adopting profit-driven models that teach students how to create advertorials and follow content templates.
The Malaysian Insight’s Jahabar Sadiq looks forward with his new media venture for readers under 30.
Jahabar scuttled his previous news service when the government blocked it last year. He's back with a new plan, and soon, a metered paywall.