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Issue no. 2 | 2022

Articles on refugees win in prestigious MPI
Awards

By Dr. Azharudin Mohamed Dali

Dr. Azlinariah Abdullah posing with her prizes

The Malaysia Press Institute (MPI)-Petronas 2022 tinggalan Amerika and Tentang pelarian, perihal menulis
Journalism Prize Night was a meaningful night for Astro untuk memaknai kehidupan" bested New Straits Times
Awani senior editor and University Malaya (UM) Ph.D. (NST) and Harian Metro which came in second and third
holder, Dr. Azlinariah Abdullah after being selected as the respectively.
winner for one of the Column/Opinion Editorial category.
This is the first year that Astro AWANI has been nominated
Winning the award during the prestigious event was for the Column/Opinion Editorial category. "I will continue
indeed a big surprise, said Dr. Azlinariah, who was once a to delve into important and relevant issues like refugees,
Southeast Asia History Master's student at the History minorities, and book reviews because Astro AWANI is all
Department, Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS) and about that - we are big on people issues. This award is
a Ph.D. scholar at Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), UM. She was proof we are on the right track." She also urged young
supervised by Senior Lecturer, History Department, Dr. journalists to constantly improve their skills and
Azharudin Mohamed Dali for both her M.A and Ph.D. knowledge as well as cultivate critical analysis in their
degrees. Her research highlights Southeast Asian history news articles and reports. “You must continue improving
and refugees from Myanmar, and Rohingya. your skills, knowledge, and expertise to ensure that your
reports and articles are well-written and accepted by the
Of her three excellent pieces, the two award winning ones reading public,” said Dr. Azlinariah.
are about the refugees, the subject of study during her
Ph.D at UM. “As a journalist, one of the satisfaction for me The Malaysia Press Institute (MPI)-Petronas 2022
is when I succeed in helping the people understand and Journalism Prize Night took place on 24th June at the
resolve issues that arise through the platform we have at Shangri-la Hotel. Annually organized by Malaysia Press
our channel or digital” she said after she grabbed gold in Institute, 17 categories were up for grabs this year. This
the Best Column/ Opinion Editorial category allowing her year’s awards saw 350 participations from newsrooms
to take home RM10,000, a trophy, and a certificate. across the country, with 116 winners chosen after
screening by judges.
When the media puts its role in the right place, then it is
not impossible that the media in Malaysia can be the main In his speech, MPI chief executive officer Datuk Dr. Chamil
source of reference for the public. More importantly, to the Wariya said the selection of winners was made by a panel
media, we put trust with,'' she added. Her Malay articles in of independent judges, who were veteran journalists
the column entitled "Sifat memoir dalam "My story: Justice unaffiliated to any media organization, as well as
in the Wilderness"; Sisi luka perang di Afghanistan academicians from local public and private universities.

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