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New Naratif, Championing Press Freedom in SEA

Thum Ping Tjin, Managing Director, New Naratif

23-Sep-19 09:30

New Naratif, Championing Press Freedom in SEA

Thum Ping Tjin, Managing Director of New Naratif (spelt with a F), is a South-East Asian internet portal promoting in-depth evidence-based journalism, focusing on various issues facing the people of the region using a novel subscription model. He also tells us if the region is improving or regressing in terms of press freedom and what more can be done.

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  Business Analysis,  Social Issues

Tags:  press freedom,  evidence-based,  journalism,  New Naratif, 


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