BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI
KUCHING: The field of journalism is not only about delivering authentic and accurate information as it requires using a diverse perspective approach in providing an understanding of current issues to the community.
New Sarawak Tribune executive editor, Harry Henry Julin, said every journalist has a different perspective and it is important in producing interesting news writing.
“Before creating a story, you must first feel and think because how you begin your stories is crucial.
“The news perspective needs to be built by the journalist himself and not by following other people or artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
“In addition to that, he advised looking for something fresh because people will be looking for something intriguing,” he said.
He said this during his sharing session “Journalism from the Editor’s Perspective” for journalist interns from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and Universiti Islam Sains Malaysia (UISM) at the New Sarawak Tribune office in Metrocity here yesterday.
Harry said a key component of crafting a strong story is making the appropriate connections between ideas as well as the order of the most important story to the less important so that it is easier for the reader to understand.
He also said that journalists need to ensure the correctness of individual names and titles in writing because they reflect the way journalists work.
“Applying the 5W 1H to the story is essential because it is the primary feature of a story and one without it will be poor,” he said.
He also mentioned that the field of journalism opens up great job opportunities other than being a journalist such as in the fields of public relations, broadcasting and marketing as well as a website content creator, political analyst and press secretary.
Earlier, all 16 interns were treated to a farewell luncheon at Pamripan Metrocity Restaurant here.
Also present were the Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir, Sarawak Tribune managing editor Aden Nagrace, Suara Sarawak executive editor Rohana Wahed, Sarawak Tribune chief reporter Natasha Jee and Suara Sarawak chief reporter Nick Fletcher.
