Journalism Matters
500 news organizations mark World News Day by demonstrating the power of journalism to make a difference. Take a look at the following reports and features that are making an impact in an increasingly complex and uncertain world:
‘Wasting’ our lives, we’ll let our country go to waste
A drainage canal is not a garbage landfill. Why state the obvious? Because, on the ground, they seem synonymous. Every day, their stench assails our nostrils.
Indian star tortoises homeward bound
Surya and Perumal are two illegal immigrants who have been living in Singapore. On Nov 26, both will be sent back to their homeland along with 48 others. What’s so special about their return? Well, they are not humans – but Indian star tortoises who are now a step away from being listed as an endangered species.
Luxury comes at a price for Puzhal prisoners
On September 3, 2018, a warden at Tamil Nadu’s biggest central prison, Puzhal jail, was caught with ganja hidden in his innerwear when he reported for duty. He was smuggling it to a Pakistani spy -a National Investigation Agency (NIA) suspect – lodged there, who paid for it at a premium price.
Telling the story of LGBTTI migrants crossing over to US
The Lesbian, Gay, Transvestite, Transsexual and Intersexual(LGBTTI) migrants flee from poverty and violence to seek a better life in Central America. Yet, their journey through Mexico remains rife with discrimination and harassment because of their sexual preference.
Secret Policing? The Quint Finds Hidden Numbers on Electoral Bonds
Is the Indian government playing Big Brother? A Quint expose revealed that electoral bonds had hidden alphanumeric numbers printed on them to track down the link between donors and political parties.
From Singapore to India– on bikes
A group of undercover journalists put a dent in local drug syndicates’ operations by exposing their mule recruitment methods.
The Road to Radicalisation
The Road to Radicalisation is a story told of ‘Hani’, a wife and mother of three children whose husband, ‘Azmi’, gets caught and charged for terrorist activities related to IS or Daesh. Hani is candid in telling us her entire story from how Azmi first got involved, persuading her to move to Syria, right till his arrest.
Delivery lady with cerebral palsy
Like any other food deliverers, Ms Sumaiyah Ghazali is willing to travel under the scorching hot sun and the cold rain to ensure the food is safely delivered to the customer’s doorstep. However, unlike other deliverers who ‘run’ to deliver their food on time, Ms Sumaiyah, 40, go through her everyday tasks on a wheelchair.
Say no to Hartals
Hartals are a common problem that is unique to Kerala. The local name refers to a total shutdown of civic activities caused by strikes, including the halting of vehicle movements. In past years, the state had commonly witnessed around 100 statewide hartals annually. In 2017 the number of hartals reached nearly 120 for that year.
Pricey problems with medicine
There is a global “war” being waged in the health industry.
Civil societies and several governments in poor as well as rich countries – including Malaysia – are up in arms over pharmaceutical companies setting prices so high that some life-saving drugs are beyond the reach of many.
To politicians who only talk the talk of justice
These days, it is widely said that people in their twenties are frustrated and angry about injustice. What do Korean youths think?
Inside the battle of Marawi
‘Falcon,’ a Marine sniper, recalls how his companions died as they tried to reclaim the Mapandi bridge from the Maute group – Isis-inspired terrorists – amid the five-month-long conflict in Marawi City in the southern Philippines that started May 2017.