International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific launched the report on The Trust in Media study in Malaysia, in collaboration with the Merdeka Centre on 10 May 2021.

The research is a key activity in the foundation phase of strengthening Malaysia’s Media for Change Project. The project was commissioned to Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research to assess current reporting standards and public perceptions of media outlets, media coverage and journalists. The research concluded in January 2021 and this webinar will discuss the key findings and to launch the Trust in Media report.

The webinar featured the following panelists and moderated by Norman Goh, independent journalist and producer of Bicara Minggu Ini:

1. Cynthia Gabriel, Executive Director of Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)

2. Ibrahim Suffian, Programs Director of Merdeka Center for Opinion Research

3. Charles F. Moiera, Freelance Journalist, Associate Member of National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ)

4. Jahabar Sadiq, Founder of The Malaysian Insight