Benjamin YH Loh talks about partisanship, censorship, Chinese influence and other challenges facing the media industry in one of the world's most vibrant Chinese-language environments.
Thanks for this piece. As a Malaysian journalist abroad, I still keep abreast of the Malaysian journalism landscape. I may be partial, but I value the work done by the Chinese language media in Malaysia immensely. They could be quite generous with sharing sources and information (since our audiences don't overlap all that much), especially in under-reported areas (at that time) such as health and education. Over five years ago, a small survey by the Institute of Journalists Malaysia found that they are the most underpaid group of media works (compared to journalists working in English or Malay outlets), and that was shocking to me!
Thanks for this piece. As a Malaysian journalist abroad, I still keep abreast of the Malaysian journalism landscape. I may be partial, but I value the work done by the Chinese language media in Malaysia immensely. They could be quite generous with sharing sources and information (since our audiences don't overlap all that much), especially in under-reported areas (at that time) such as health and education. Over five years ago, a small survey by the Institute of Journalists Malaysia found that they are the most underpaid group of media works (compared to journalists working in English or Malay outlets), and that was shocking to me!
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2018/10/05/survey-local-english-media-female-journalists-take-home-the-most-pay/1679793