Azam holds engagement session with local media fraternity
KUCHING: Angkatan Zaman Mansang (Azam) recently hosted an engagement session with members of the local media fraternity, which highlighted the importance of disseminating accurate information from the government to the public.
Organised by Azam’s Development Communication Committee, the session themed ‘Refreshing Sarawak Journalism: Bridging Perspectives, Strengthening Communities’, took place at a local restaurant.
“This ‘coffee conversation’ not only represents a significant achievement in promoting cooperation and raising standards within Sarawak’s journalist community, but also underscores the importance of delivering news ethically with a focus on journalistic professionalism,” said Azam in a statement, adding that the primary objective of the session was to promote dialogue and knowledge-exchange between veteran and young journalists, as well as to reaffirm Azam’s commitment towards strengthening the cooperation with the media and other institutions and agencies.
According to Azam deputy chairperson Dato Norhyati Ismail, the programme was part of the organisation’s efforts to foster stronger collaboration with the media.
“Through open communications, cooperation and a shared commitment towards strengthening the government’s agenda and the diverse voices of the community, we believe extraordinary achievements can be attained,” she said.
During the programme, two sharing sessions were conducted: one on ‘Introduction and Understanding the Current Scenario of Journalism in Sarawak’, and the other on ‘The Way Forward for Journalism in Sarawak’.