Press in distress: Top editors gather to discuss state of independent media

Published: Oct 7, 2021 8:20 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2021 10:00 AM

Three top media editors from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines will come together in an online forum to discuss their experiences running newsrooms credited for upholding the principles of independent journalism.

Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan will be joining Indonesia's Tempo Media CEO Arif Zulkifli and the Philippines' news portal Rappler co-founder Maria Ressa in an online forum beginning 4pm tomorrow.

The forum titled "Press in Distress: Will Independent Journalism Survive in South East Asia" is organised by...

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