KUCHING: A total of 22 students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Open University Malaysia, and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam have completed their 3 months internship with New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak recently.
Having gained various experiences during their journalism stint with the media company, the interns gladly shares their perspective about the vigorous media industry.
Sharifah Nong-Jasima, 40, stated her perspective changed for the better after knowing that people from multiple walks of life could potentially be a journalist and it’s job is not only restricted to a life behind the monitor.
“I used to believe that being a reporter means you are confined within the world of journalism and the media only.
“What didn’t occur to me was the vast options available for a person in the communication field where they could be an advertising copywriter, market researcher, speech writer, public relations officer, broadcaster, or even a translator.
“I believe the public should learn at least the basics of journalism if they were to delve into content creation not only for disseminating accurate news, but also learn to curate intriguing content for people to read and enjoy,” she said.
For 24-year old Ida Nadhirah Abdullah Sani, she was very grateful for the experiences she acquired.
“My internship with New Sarawak Tribune provided me the opportunity to witness the daily news production flow, and I have a renewed appreciation for the reporters after seeing the amount of dedication put into producing articles.
“Apart from that, I got to learn the know-hows from my seniors like researching methods, interviewing techniques, and writing skills to apply to a multitude of other jobs,” she said.
Meanwhile, Velarie Unyie Philip Bawel, 24, commented she fell in love with the journalism field after completing her training alongside her seniors and classmates.
“Before I realised it, I was already entranced by the different views I get to see every day which captured my interest to work harder during the industrial training.
“For the foreseeable future, I hope my newfound interest could be applied within a similar industry as journalism regardless of what I choose to work as,” she commented.
Sharing the same sentiment, Devlin Nimbes Peter, 23, stated his views about journalism realm took a 360 degree turn after getting first-hand experience in a reporter’s life.
“Before this, I had the assumption that the journalism industry was boring, but it became increasingly exciting because I get to meet new people and travel to new places every day.
“If given a chance, I would love to continue venturing in this industry in-depth and get to write different kinds of news,” he said.
