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Pengerusi Bernama Datuk Abdul Rahman Sulaiman menggesa wartawan Bernama supaya lebih bersifat responsif terhadap isu-isu berkaitan rakyat dengan memberi penekanan ke atas penyampaian berita dengan cepat melalui aplikasi media sosial yang sedia ada.   

Dalam ucapannya ketika merasmikan majlis Menghargai Tenaga Pengajar Dalaman Bernama, beliau berkata: “Kita faham bahawa berita Bernama tidak boleh dikeluarkan serta merta tetapi sekurang-kurangnya tempoh masa sesuatu berita itu dikeluarkan seharusnya tidaklah  jauh jaraknya berbanding dengan pengamal media sosial lain”.  

Kira-kira 30 pegawai-pegawai kanan Bernama termasuk Timbalan Ketua Pengarang PBDN, Datuk Zakaria Wahab, TKP PBA, Encik Ahmad Zukiman Zain, TKP, PBE, Encik Amer Hamzah Md Sap, TKP, PAV, Encik Mokhtar Hussein dan para editor menghadiri majlis itu Pusat Kecemerlangan, Wisma Bernama hari ini.

“Perubahan  besar dalam teknologi membuatkan kita perlu bergerak pantas dan berada di hadapan dalam perkara yang melibatkan rakyat dan kerajaan. Jika tidak, Bernama akan ketinggalan,” katanya.

“Rakyat patut sentiasa diberitahu mengenai rasional dasar-dasar kerajaan. Pembaca perlu dididik, sebagai contoh, mengenai isu kenaikan harga barangan, di mana banyak lagi faktor yang mempengaruhi  harga tersebut, bukan semata-mata pengurangan subsidi petrol oleh kerajaan,” kata Abdul Rahman.

Justeru, katanya, selaku agensi berita tunggal di negara ini, Bernama harus menjadi nadi dalam aliran berita yang memenuhi kehendak rakyat.

Sehubungan dengan itu, di majlis tersebut, Datuk Zakaria meluahkan harapan supaya “wartawan bukan sekadar menjalankan tugas menyediakan berita malah mereka juga harus lebih berfikiran ke hadapan dengan membuat sesuatu untuk menjadikan berita mereka lebih padat. Wartawan perlu pandai bertanya untuk mendapatkan cerita yang lebih baik. Keupayaan seseorang wartawan itu amat penting kerana wartawan sampingan yang ada (di Bernama ) tidak ramai. “

Sejak diperkenalkan pada tahun 2011, Program Bernama School of Journalism (BSJ) berjaya menghasilkan 145 kursus dengan penglibatan  lebih 2,200 peserta dalam kalangan petugas Bernama, warga Kementerian dan pihak swasta.

Antara kursus yang menyentuh kemahiran wartawan meliputi ‘Interviewing skills’ ‘English For Journalists’, ‘Handling Mistakes in Writing’, ’ Foreign News’ , ‘Bahasa Melayu dalam Kewartawanan’ dan ‘Towards Excellence’, modul yang menitikberatkan etika dan professionalisme wartawan .  

Modul-modul baru yang akan diperkenalkan merangkumi ‘ Media & Kerajaan’ ; Undang2 & Etika Kewartawanan’, ‘Sports Journalism’  serta ‘ Kewartawanan Media Sosial’.

Dalam pada itu, bekas wartawan Bernama juga berpeluang menyertai skim BSJ selaku Tenaga Pengajar. 

Individu atau institusi yang berminat menyertai kursus yang dianjurkan Bernama,  boleh menghubungi Sekretariat BSJ di talian 03 2050 4550.  

Catatan Syed Khedher Ismail

Tahniah Saudara Adnan ...

Pampasan insurans untuk keluarga Allahyarham Mokhsin...

   Balu Allahyarham Mokhsin Bakhari, yang pernah berkhidmat sebagai pembantu tadbir  di Bernama Terengganu, hari ini menerima wang pampasan insurans berkelompok berjumlah RM162,874.30.

   Bayaran faedah Skim Insurans Hayat dan Skim Insurans Kemalangan Berkelompok daripada Syarikat Takaful Ikhlas itu disampaikan Timbalan Ketua Pengarang Perkhidmatan Berita Antarabangsa Bernama Ahmad Zukiman Zain kepada Puan Noriah Hamid Sultan di rumahnya di Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu.

  Ketua Biro Bernama Terengganu Amrizan Madian turut hadir.

  Sambil berharap pampasan itu dapat meringankan beban Noriah, Zukiman berkata Bernama sentiasa mementingkan kebajikan kakitangan dengan melakukan apa yang terdaya untuk mereka.

   Noriah menyatakan terima kasih dan rasa terharu serta mengakui wang pampasan itu sedikit sebanyak dapat membantunya menyara keluarga. 

  Beliau mempunyai tiga orang anak termasuk seorang yang masih menuntut di universiti.

  Allahyarham  Mokhsin meninggal dunia selepas dilanggar sebuah van syarikat penghantaran ekspres di atas Jambatan Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu pada 24 Oktober lepas.

 -- BERNAMA

Malaysia eBiz To Generate Additional Revenue For Bernama ...

The launch of Malaysia eBiz, an online weekly business bulletin produced by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) today, is expected to generate additional revenue for the organisation.

General Manager Datuk Yong Soo Heong said the newspaper format Malaysia eBiz would provide a weekly round-up of economic news in a format that is easy on the eyes.

"This is a transformation and an innovation undertaken by Bernama employees and we are constantly searching for ways to better serve our clients.

"This new format gives Bernama an opportunity to source for additional revenue as it makes it easier for advertisers," he said after the launch of the Malaysia eBiz portal by the news agency's chairman Datuk Abdul Rahman Sulaiman at Wisma Bernama.

"With Malaysia eBiz being properly segmented, the potential (to reach our target audience) is better.

 "So, I think this will attract more advertisers and quicken the pace for us to monetise our services and gain additional income," he said.

Yong also said the presentation displayed in Malaysia eBiz would provide benefits to Internet surfers who are avid online readers.

"Previously, through Bernama's official website, www.bernama.com, we could only publish news that take places over a 48-hour period.

"Through Malaysia eBiz, we will cover all interesting news that happens throughout the week in a newspaper format, as well as, play a role in disseminating information on behalf of the government and the business community.

"With the compilation that we undertake, we will give recognition to work done by our reporters, as well as, show Bernama's ability in the business news arena," he said, adding that www.bernama.com registers 70 million hits per month.

Yong hoped that Malaysia eBiz would become one of the preferred online portals for readers, especially those interested in the development of the world economy and trade.

He said besides serving as a medium to present the latest news, Malaysia eBiz would also help readers understand economic issues clearly.

 "We want to assume an important role in presenting important issues, like the increase in the prices of products.

"We must undertake in-depth analysis because people would say the prices overseas are lower without taking into consideration the exchange rate and comparing their situation with us," he said.

Yong said Bernama would invite economic experts to discuss current issues which would be presented via the weekly portal.

"I feel we must always be innovative in our news presentation and with Malaysia eBiz, we can hold frequent discussions and present our news content to our audience quickly.

"Bernama's edge is that we not only disseminate news to 30 to 40 newspapers in the country but also globally," he added.

 -- BERNAMA

Media Delegation From Baghdad Visits Bernama...

Malaysia has become the Arab people's preferred destination for education, training and visits, according to the director of Baghdad's Capital Voice Radio, Anwar Faedel Al Sudani.

She said Arabs were attracted to Malaysia, given the various measures undertaken by the government to promote the nation as a centre of excellence for education.

"These include establishing Malaysia as a higher education mobility hub for international students," she said.

Anwar had led a delegation of 24 members of the Iraqi media from the Baghdad Municipal Council on a visit to the Malaysian National News Agency, Bernama, here, today.

She said they were here as part of a training workshop on 'Developing Media Skills' organised by a private training centre from Jan 6 to 17.

The delegation visited Radio24, the NAM News Network, the Bernama Centre of Excellence, Bernama's Editorial Department and BernamaTV.

Anwar noted that their visit came at the right time when Malaysia had just kicked off the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (VMY2014) celebration.

-- BERNAMA

Bernama To Launch Weekly Business Bulletin ...

The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), will launch "Malaysia eBiz", a weekly business bulletin on its news portal to provide a round-up of selected business news.

Bernama General Manager Datuk Yong Soo Heong said the newspaper format of eBiz, will provide a handy and quick reference for those keen to have a grasp of what was happening on the local business and economic development scene during the week.

The eBiz, set to go "live" tomorrow (January 10), is produced in English by the news agency's portal division in collaboration with the editorial department.

The bulletin comprises two segments, a Weekly Roundup and Market Outlook, which will include events, announcements, market reports and analyses.

The Weekly Roundup is a 10-page summary of selected business news including current issues and developments that are of interest to the business community, investors, professionals and even consumers. This segment will be uploaded after 7.30 pm every Friday.

Market Outlook contains four pages of reports and analyses on interest rates, stocks, foreign exchange, commodity markets including crude palm oil, rubber, tin and gold futures, which will be released after 12.30 pm every Saturday.

Yong said the eBiz would keep readers up-to-date with the compilation of key business developments in an easy-to-read format as part of the national news agency's transformation and quest for greater monetisation of its services.

"To cater for the greater mobility of people these days and to access information from wherever they are, Malaysia eBiz is also available on smartphones and tablets," he added.

-- BERNAMA

Tahniah Maznah dan Infolib....

Bernama Invited To Join MyCC's Publicity Committee...

The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) has been invited to be part of the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) working committee on publicity and communication.

Committee chairman Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh made the offer in a meeting with Bernama general manager Datuk Yong Soo Heong at Wisma Bernama here Wednesday.

MyCC chief executive officer Shila Dorai Raj said Bernama's presence in the committee would boost efforts to enhance understanding of the Competition Act 2010 among the public as well as business community.

"We hope to maximise our outreach through Bernama," she told the news agency after the meeting, which was attended by Bernama editor-in-chief Datuk Zulkefli Salleh, deputy editors-in-chief Datuk Zakaria Abd Wahab (Domestic News Service), Amer Hamzah Md Sap (Economic News Service) and Ahmad Zukiman Mohd Zain (International News Service).

MyCC, which is an agency under the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry, has the authority to enforce the Competition Act 2010.

Its main role is to protect the competitive process for the benefit of businesses, consumers and the economy.

-- BERNAMA