Seventeen outstanding journalists from 17 cities have been selected for the 2010 Asia Journalism Fellowship. Representing print, broadcast and online media, they include an investigative TV journalist from China, a Malaysian NGO writer, a news editor from Pakistan and a business correspondent from Indonesia.
In addition to individual merit as shown by professional accomplishments, the committee considered the applicants’ fit in terms of their stage of professional development, what they would gain from such a programme, as well as the value they would provide to the Fellowship. “The quality of the applicants was impressive,” said Arun Mahizhnan, Advisor to the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre and a member of the selection committee.
Added another selection committee member, former editor-in-chief of the Straits Times group Peter Lim: “I was impressed by the applicants’ range of interests beyond their day to day work. They showed that they are very thoughtful individuals who will be able to take full advantage of the opportunity that the Fellowship provides.”
The other selection committee members were AJF director P N Balji and the head of the Wee Kim Wee School journalism programme Cherian George.
The three-month Fellowship, backed by Temasek Foundation and Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School, will commence on 8 February 2010.
2010 Fellows
BANGLADESH
Md Khadimul Islam
New Age
Dhaka
BHUTAN
Chencho Wangdi
Kuensel
Thimpu
CHINA
Fan Ming
CCTV
Beijing
Shen Yuan-an
Guangzhou Daily
Guangzhou
HONG KONG
Agnes Lam
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong
INDIA
Madhumita Datta
Aajkal
Kolkata
Chanchal Pal Chauhan
Economic Times
New Delhi
INDONESIA
Feby Indirani
Business Week
Jakarta
MALAYSIA
Chee Yoke Heong
Third World Network
Kuala Lumpur
MYANMMAR
Nwet Kay Khine
Living Color Media
Yangon
NEPAL
Guna Raj Luitel
Nagarik Daily
Kathmandu
PAKISTAN
Raza Ali
Ibrat Daily
Hyderabad
PHILIPPINES
Gallardo Froilan
Mindanews
Davao.
SINGAPORE
Lyn Chan
The Straits Times
Singapore
SRILANKA
Shifan Ahmed
Young Asia Television
Colombo
THAILAND
Raksaseri Kornchanok
The Nation
Bangkok
VIETNAM
Khieu Thi Ngoc Lan
Thanh Nien Daily Newspaper
Hanoi
