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Media Coverage of TechCamp Malaysia and Alumni Projects
资讯就是力量 曹观友：人民应获公正准确资讯
槟州首席部长曹观友说，资讯就是力量，若人民无法获得公正和准确的资讯，那我国就是一个人民被剥夺权利的民主国家。根据《珍珠快讯》报导，曹观友今日出席2022年TechCamp Malaysia：精明媒体，健康民主工作坊时说，新闻从业员或记者拥有报道真相的道德责任，因为新闻报道会对选举产生深远而广泛的影响。
26 Mar 2022Read More
14 April, 2022
Quality journalism crucial in combating misinformation, says U.S. envoy
The rapid spread of misinformation online has driven the United States ambassador to Malaysia, Brian McFeeters, to call for quality journalism. Speaking to the media at TechCamp Malaysia today, McFeeters said this is crucial to prevent misinformation and the stifling of press freedom, similar to what has happened in Russia.
26 Mar 2022Read More
14 April, 2022
‘Ethical reporting needed to counter disinformation’
THE way forward for journalists is to be ethical in ensuring the truth is reported while keeping abreast of new developments. Discussing the importance of ethical journalism, the “TechCamp Malaysia 2022: ‘Smart Journalism, Healthy Democracy” event touched on...
8 Apr 2022Read More
14 April, 2022
Smart Journalism And The Check Against Fake News And Disinformation
The talk of the town is that the 15th General Election (GE15) could be anytime soon. As political parties salivate at the opportunity to lead and govern the country, the burden fell on the citizenry to make informed choices.
27 March 2022Read More
14 April, 2022
TechCamp Malaysia: An Oral History
TechCamp Malaysia, held in five sessions between October 6-16, 2020, was the first TechCamp hosted in a fully online setting. The event’s focus was combatting disinformation, an issue that’s become central to the post-pandemic world.
4 May 2021Read More
20 January, 2022
Virtual TechCamp Brings Together Journalists and Experts
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many in-person events to a halt, including most of the TechCamps planned for 2020. However, TechCamp organizers haven’t stopped thinking of ways to bring programming to community leaders around the globe.
4 May 2021Read More
20 January, 2022
TechCamp Malaysia goes virtual
PENANG Institute and the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur have launched the TechCamp Malaysia: Building Trust and Media Literacy in the Digital Age, today with an aim to counter disinformation in the present digital era.
6 Oct 2020Read More
20 January, 2022
Covid-19 Exclusives: Penang Institute Holds TechCamp 2020 to Raise Media Literacy in the Digital Age
To build trust and media literacy in the digital age, Penang Institute organised and hosted TechCamp Malaysia 2020 over the course of two weeks in October 2020. The issue is especially pertinent to Malaysia now, considering the pandemic and the political instability. TechCamp, a series of participant-driven workshops supported by the US embassy in KL and the Department of State in Washington, D.C, aims to connect private sector technology experts with key populations to apply technology solutions to global issues.
6 Oct 2020Read More
20 January, 2022
Malaysian, Philippine teachers zoom in on Media and Information Literacy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Media and Information Literacy for Malaysia-Philippines Network (MIL for MY-PH Network) organised a three-day mini TechCamp virtual workshop from March 29 to 31 for secondary school teachers and teacher educators from across Malaysia and the Philippines on how to integrate Media and Information Literacy (MIL) components into their lesson plans.
4 Apr 2021Read More
20 January, 2022
Why we need to look at TikTok to understand Southeast Asia’s Gen Z
As the world’s most popular social media platform for Generation Z with more than 1 billion global active users (June 2019, South China Morning Post/SCMP) and more than 240 million users in Southeast Asia, according to a TikTok press release on Sept. 30, 2021, the social media platform has significantly influenced the way many Gen Zers communicate, think and understand the world.
21 Dec 2021Read More
20 January, 2022
‘Mission impossible?’: tracking political misinformation and disinformation on TikTok
TikTok is one of the top five social media platforms in the world this year. In Southeast Asia last year, 198 million people, about 29% of the region’s population, used TikTok. It is not an exaggeration to say the platform has become one of, if not the souk of ideas and opinions for the people in the region.
21 Dec 2021Read More
20 January, 2022
TechCamp Malaysia, held in five sessions between October 6-16, 2020, was the first TechCamp hosted in a fully online setting. The event’s focus was combatting disinformation. . .
4 May 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many in-person events to a halt. However, TechCamp organizers haven’t stopped thinking of ways to bring programming. . .
4 May 2021
PENANG Institute and the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur have launched the TechCamp Malaysia: Building Trust and Media Literacy in the Digital Age. . .
6 Oct 2020
To build trust and media literacy in the digital age, Penang Institute organised and hosted TechCamp Malaysia 2020 over the course of two weeks in October 2020. . .
6 Oct 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Media and Information Literacy for Malaysia-Philippines Network (MIL for MY-PH Network) organised a three-day mini TechCamp virtual workshop. . .
4 Apr 2021
As the world’s most popular social media platform for Generation Z with more than 1 billion global active users (June 2019, South China Morning Post/SCMP) and more than 240 million users. . .
21 Dec 2021
TikTok is one of the top five social media platforms in the world this year. In Southeast Asia last year, 198 million people, about 29% of the region’s population, used TikTok. . .
21 Dec 2021
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