Retired teacher helps illiterate adults via livestreaming
The 73-year-old Yang Weiyun had been a Chinese teacher in an elementary school for 30 years.
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Media literacy becoming important, say Cambodian NGOs and ministries
The number of social media users increased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, and have corresponded to the increase in false or misleading content being shared as factual…
China’s scientists take to cyberspace in force
In recent years, the range of knowledge offered on short-video platforms has increased, with many researchers leaving their laboratories to present science programs.
Philippines still among world’s worst countries in prosecuting killers of journalists
The annual Global Impunity Index of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) saw no movement in the ranking of the Philippines, with 14 murders still unsolved.
Malaysian fishmonger has social media hooked
Known as PP or Maiyumeipp (fishmonger girl), Oh Puey Ping is making waves on social media with her insightful videos.
Media completely independent now: Bangladesh Home Minister
Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal also said that there is no longer various types of censorship, and that there was an increase in the number of news outlets available.
We must defend investigative journalism
The paper says it is important that investigative journalists, and their sources, are protected from harm, especially seeing how pervasive corruption can be in a society.
Mainstream media still chief source of information, but influencers gain role in discourse
However, news media’s influence diminished, and their reach became increasingly limited to the news-reading public further into the election year.
Straits Times editor Warren Fernandez to join Edelman as Asia-Pacific CEO on Oct 25
He will be part of the company's global executive leadership team and will oversee more than 1,300 employees across the firm's 21 regional offices.
Rappler chief Maria Ressa will go to Supreme Court as Court of Appeals junks appeal
Former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos, Ressa’s co-accused in the case, was also convicted.