Bernama wins five prizes at Terengganu media appreciation night

TERENGGANU: The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) was named the winner of five prizes in three main categories at the Terengganu Media Appreciation Night on Sunday.

Reporter Balqis Jamaludin won Best News Award in the Digital Media Category, bringing home a cash prize of RM3,000 and a trophy.

Bernama also won the third and fifth prize in the same category through part-time journalist Noor Aznida Alias and bureau chief Shuhaida Mohd Said, respectively.

Noor Aznidas took home a cash prize of RM1,000 as well as a trophy, while Suhaida won RM500.

Part-time photographer Mohd Syafiq Ridzuan Ambak won the Best Photo Award in the Print Media Category and second place in the Best Photo Award in the Digital Media Category, bringing home a cash prize totalling RM5,000 and a trophy.

The prizes were presented by Terengganu State Assembly Speaker Datuk Yahaya Ali, who represented Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. Meanwhile, Ahmad Samsuri, when reading out the speech text by the Menteri Besar, said the Media Appreciation Night, the second organised by the state government, was aimed at appreciating the role and contributions of media practitioners in Terengganu.

He said it was important for media practitioners to maintain their work ethics by reporting accurate and verified information, especially with today’s society depending on news reports from print, digital and social media sources.