The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) dominated the radio category at the Malaysia Press Institute (MPI) – Petronas Malaysian Journalism Awards (HKM) 2023 at the Malaysian Journalists Night earlier this month.
It won awards in four radio categories: Best Radio Report, Best Radio Documentary, Best Radio Interview and Best Live Radio Broadcast.
Bernama Radio’s Nurliyana Farhah Ruslan won the gold for the Best Radio Report category for the report titled “Palestin: Panji Perjjuangan Belum Selesai.”
Ahmad Fawzan Azmie Abdul Halil won the bronze in the same category for his report titled “Mek Mulung: Puwitera Wangsa Bangsa.”
In the Best Radio Documentary Category Muhamad Azim took bronze with the documentary titled “Menyingkap Kisah Pejuang Kanser.” Raifanabillah Zulkilfi and Natasha Aimee Hasim were awarded the silver award in the Best Radio Interview category for “Membina Pengangkutan Awam Bersana.”
In the Best Live Radio category, Wan Nadia Khairani Wan Chik won the gold for live broadcast on “Perkembangan Bedah Siasat Mansa Nahas Elmina” from HTAR, Klang. Ahmad Fawzan Azmie took the silver for “Lintas Langsung Nahas Elmina.”
Nurliyana Farah described her win as a recognition of the power to speak out.
“I use my trust, duty and responsibility as a journalist to disseminate and expose humanitarian issues and the suffering of the Palestinian people to the public…this is a worthwhile endeavour,” she said.
This story first appeared on RadioInfo.asia