Journos lauded for vital role amid digital deluge

Chow (foreground, in multi-coloured shirt) and Mohd Iskandar (on Chow’s left) with journalists during the cake-cutting ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of Kelab Media Mutiara Pulau Pinang. — Buletin Mutiara

IN an environment where the landscape is crowded with misinformation, manipulation and rapid digital dissemination, journalists serve as the boundary between fact and falsehood, truth and distortion, says Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

He said the role of the media had never been more important as society struggled to navigate such a landscape.