Advice from Universiti Malaya VC


JOURNALISTS should highlight positive news and not only focus on the negative, said  Universiti Malaya (UM) Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Hashim Yaacob at a dinner organised to thank the media for its support. 

In his speech at the UM Media Appreciation Night last week, Prof Hashim said that often journalists only regard “negative” stories as being newsworthy. 

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