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Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives? According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University,
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happenings
Kuala Lumpur International Dragon Boat Festival
By Edrea Sun Since its inception many hundred years ago, the dragon boat race had traditionally drawn huge crowds in the thousands comprising rowers, supporters, foreign tourists, curious onlookers and locals alike. This time around the festival has come early and was held at the Kepong Metropolitan Lake Garden, the first ever water activity held
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Nocturne:Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
By Khoo Kok Kian Nocturne is derived from the French word, Noctunal and from Latin, Nocturnus. People usually interpret it as a music piece which is inspired by night. A very famous classical music piece by Frederic Chopin was also named based on this word. Kazuo Ishiguro, a prominent author, who is also penned The
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Talk To Us
By Conrad Edmund Bateman Mitch Albom once said that, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” In conjunction with a yearlong celebration of UCSI University’s Silver Jubilee, the
"Light UP Lives Charity"
Make a Difference Through the Power of Journalism
By Loh Lai Kuen
Grace Ng Fei Fen, 25, is a news reporter, presenter, voice prompt for various advertisements and assistant producer with NTV7 for about 2 years and still counting.
“Keep updates on current issues by reading newspapers every day. Always try to look for an interesting angle that other media has not covered. Open your eyes and ears. Spot trends and be curious about everything” said Grace.
Grace Ng
She also mentions that keeping in contact with other reporters and reaching out for sources are very important especially when reporting news follow-ups.
While Grace stresses on news credibility, she stresses that a reporter should always check on facts, rely on more than one source and always use quotations and attributions when writing about something controversial. “Report only the facts and report both sides. Reporting must be balanced”.
Since Grace is also a news announcer, news presentation becomes far more interesting with the aid of audio visual. She said that news reading is all about reaching out to the viewers by using simple and conversational language. Good sound bites and interesting graphic elements definitely add more variations and interest to the news bulletin too.
When asked how she set aside personal feelings and bias when writing a news story, she said that it is almost impossible. “Objective journalism is a fallacy because all reporters have their own biases. But, in order to be more objective, report the facts. Get rid of the adjectives”.
While her career might be an interesting one to many, there are things that she claims to be challenging. “The pressure from powers to hide and distort the truth can be very intense and a newsroom is a brutal place” she said.
After spending about 2 years working in the industry, she said that the best thing she likes about her job is when the news story she writes is on the news bulletin and it gives her a big sense of achievement. Having experienced many of the jobs in the industry from news reporting to news presenting, Grace’s biggest hope in her career is to make a difference in our country through the power of journalism.
