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Star2, TueSday 10 June 2014

Stories by JC LAM
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OURNALISM and the younger generation make a potent combination in

this day and age. Social media has
single-handedly revolutionised the way
news is created, read and shared; and
driving this paradigm shift is Gen Y.
We have everything from breaking
news on Twitter to websites like Buzzfeed
that are actually hiring proper journalists
now, said Ling Low, editor-in-chief of
online magazine Poskod.MY, of how
Buzzfeed can even flourish solely based on
creating content driven by virality. I really think the Internets impact on journalism has been a game-changer.
Indeed, a new era of journalism has
arrived and those new to the industry
must adapt quickly or risk falling behind.
Truth be told, balancing between traditional and new age media methods is a
daunting prospect for those only schooled
in the modern ways of the world.
Thankfully, Poskod.MY will be reproducing Poskod Journalism Campus this
year for The Cooler Lumpur Festival from
June 20-22 to help with that.
Featuring a new range of interactive
talks, workshops and panel discussions,
the Campus will seek to generate dialogues and provide insight into todays
fast-moving world of journalism.
R.AGE will be playing its part at the
Campus by sponsoring and moderating
the Journalism for Gen Y panel discussion, where we will be drawing from our
work in social media journalism which
has won us (ahem) several local and international awards (#shamelessplug).
This couldnt come at a better time,
especially with a new breed of journalists
entering the fray, according to Low.
Journalists today have to be aware that
its not just about what youre writing on,

Social generation

Social media and the Internet will be under the spotlight at the Journalism
for Gen y panel discussion, supported by R.aGe.
but how people read it too, she
explained.
A lot of people are sharing and reacting
to news on Facebook, and inevitably, that
starts to shape the way people write headlines, for example.
And these are some of the deliberations
the panel discussion will aim to tackle,
including how social media like Twitter
and Instagram can be used effectively,
while retaining the use of traditional tools
of the trade.
Journalism for Gen Y will see leading
editors and journalists of varying levels of
experience and expertise taking the stage
to share their know how in this watershed
era of journalism.
As the icing on the cake, the panel will
be moderated by our very own R.AGE editor, Ian Yee.
Ian and I have a similar vision to help
nurture the next generation of journalists
by providing training and workshops,
which R.AGE also does through initiatives
like BRATS, for example, Low revealed.
We recognise that journalism isnt
something that will improve by itself, and
that we need to put in the time and
resources to help people raise the standard of Malaysian journalism.
For more information on Journalism for
Gen Y as well as the other activities for
Poskod Journalism Campus, visit
poskod.my.

Journalism for youth: Janet

Steele, associate Professor of
Journalism at George Washington
university, speaking on media and
democracy at ast years Poskod
Journalism Campus. R.aGe will be at
the Campus this year moderating
Journalism for Gen y.

Join the
discussion
THERES no doubt the Internet and
social media play crucial roles in
shaping the journalism industry
today. So, if youre an aspiring journalist, the Journalism for Gen Y panel
discussion is definitely an event you
shouldnt miss.
The panel discussion, sponsored by
R.AGE, will be held on June 20 from
2pm-3.30pm at Publika in Solaris
Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur.
There, you will be able to catch
leading industry professionals,
including Time Out Kuala Lumpur
editor Lim Chee Wah and lecturer/
social media advocate Niki Cheong (a
former editor at The Star), discussing
the impact of social media as well as
issues affecting the industry today.
Admission is free, but pre-register
to book your spot at poskod.my.
Walk-ins are also accepted, but be
warned seats are limited.

Poskod.my editor-in-chief Ling Low is the person

spearheading the Poskod Journalism Campus,
which she hopes will help nurture a new generation
of social media-savvy journalists.

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Lecturer and social media advocate niki Cheong,

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the Campus as part of the Journalism for Gen y
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Writer Liyana dizzy busked her writing at last

years Cooler Lumpur Festival with an instant
poetry booth, where she wrote poetry for visitors
on the spot, using whatever keywords
they provide her.

I say to young
people who ask me
about going into
journalism: If you
want to be loved,
dont go into this
business.
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