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After attending the New Media forum as a panelist at UiTM a few nights ago… I decided to write about this in my latest column at The Malaysian Insider.
Trust the man on the street… or a journalist
By Zan Azlee
MARCH 26 — A few nights ago, I attended a forum organised by the Faculty of Creative and Artistic Technology at UiTM discussing New Media as one of three invited panellists. There were many issues discussed that night, from how social networking affects the local industry to anti-establishment media. [Click to read the rest of the article]
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I’ve been invited to be on the panel of a forum that discusses New Media at University Technology MARA (UiTM). So come one come all and witness me in the flesh!!!!!
SEMINAR NEW MEDIA
Rangkaian Sosial : Jatuh Bangun Industri Seni Malaysia
(Social Networking: The rise and fall of the Malaysian Arts industry)
24th March 2010, 8pm to 10pm
* Studio Pancha Delima, UiTM Puncak Perdana
The panelists:
Dr. Rahmat Ghazali
Hassan Muthalib
Zan Azlee
Filed under: broadcast, directing, documentary, film, internet, journalism, The Malaysian Insider, writing | Tags: documentary, fat bidin, film, solo journalism, The Malaysian Insider, zan azlee
Work is tough! Especially when you have so much of it! I’ve been busy directing a historical documentary. Should be out on TV soon. Will let you all know once the time comes!
In the meantime… check out my latest column at The Malaysian Insider!
Solo journalism vs one-man band
By Zan Azlee
MARCH 19 — I’m an advocate of solo journalism, as you will know if you’ve been following my writings here on The Malaysian Insider. That’s how I shoot a lot of my work. Basically, I am the producer, director, videographer, editor and even host/presenter. I used to describe my method simply as being a one-man band or crew. But then I read a commentary by veteran broadcaster Michael Rosenblum.
Michael Rosenblum is another person who is a strong advocate of solo journalism and I share many of his views on why solo journalism is the way to go. But recently, he wrote something on his website that got me thinking. He differentiated solo journalism and one man bands when it comes to news production. It caught my interest and got me thinking.
In fact, this column is also inspired by a conversation I had with one of the head editors at The Malaysian Insider recently regarding solo journalism. I was for it, and he was against it! His argument was that a solo journalist wouldn’t be efficient enough as compared to a small crew. [Click to read the rest of the article]
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Fellow peeps! Forgive me if the updates have been irregular. I’ve been so busy with the start of the new semester at the university and also with the tons of work I have making videos and whatnot! Apologies to those who have missed me so much! Hahaha!
Here is my latest column at The Malaysian Insider:
How to market your work online
By Zan Azlee
MARCH 12 — I have two blogs. I have two Facebook pages and one Facebook group. I have a Twitter page. I have a YouTube channel. I have a Flickr account. As you can see, I love the Internet. What do I use if for? The main purpose? It’s to promote the work that I do, and to promote myself. Basically, marketing.
As you probably know, I make films, news videos, write and speak. I don’t work for any particular media company. I’m basically self-employed, running my own little company called Fat Bidin Media. I need to constantly look for clients, and one of the main ways for me to do that is to use the Internet. [click to read the rest of the article]
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The Chinese New Year celebrations are over! I lost money at the gambling table! Dammit! But there’s still good news! New episode on FATBIDIN.TV!
FAT BIDIN PRESENTS…
THE LIFE & TIMES OF AN ISLAMIC INSURGENCY
Part 12 of 15
I lecture at the Prince Songkhla University in Pattani, Thailand, about Malaysian press freedom. Then I get lectured to about the Thai Malay exodus. Heavy stuff man!
