THE EDUCATION DIVISION OF
JOURNALISM ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA IS UNDER ATTACK.
WITHOUT STRONG MEDIA INSTITUTIONS, SOCIETIES CAN QUICKLY DESCEND INTO AUTHORITARIAN RULE.
PPhoto: Reuters journalist Wa Lone is escorted by Myanmar police after being sentenced to seven years in prison on September 3, 2018. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 license no copyright restriction.
OUR TEAM HAS DONE ITS BEST TO DEFEND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE AND IMPACT JOURNALISM. NOW, WE NEED TO START TRAINING OTHERS TO HELP HOLD THE LINE.
Click thumbnails above to check out some of our award-winning investigations and documentaries.
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S FIRST INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND IMPACT MEDIA ACADEMY.
INTRODUCING
THE FOURTH ACADEMY
OUR LINEUPS
Our trainers consist of experienced journalists and producers who have collectively won over 40 awards.
SAMANTHA CHOW
Samantha is the Ops and Programmes manager at The Fourth.
CLAIRE ANTHONY
IAN YEE
ARISSA TAIB
Claire is a senior producer at The Fourth.
Ian is the managing director of The Fourth.
Arissa is a producer at THe Fourth.
OUR RECENT
PROGRAMMES
Thanks to grantors such as the Canadian High Commission and TechCamp, we’ve trained nearly 250 young people across Malaysia in just seven months.
CLICK ON THEM TO VIEW THE RECAP VIDEO/PHOTO ALBUM
MELAKA
PENANG
KUALA LUMPUR
An ongoing programme is the Fourth Creators Chapter, a 6-month programme where students and youths participate in workshops, video challenges, and create impact content.
Since Fourth Academy started running workshops in early 2023, our student journalists have produced over 100 videos, telling the important stories of individuals and communities around them.
PRODUCTIONS BY STUDENT JOURNALISTS AT OUR FOURTH CREATORS CAMPS
OUR SPACE
We have recently concluded our first workshop at our Fourth Creators Studio, which is our new community studio, for 36 students.
Located in Publika, a prime location in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, this new studio will be the centre to conduct our educational programmes.
STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AT THE FOURTH CREATORS WORKSHOP ON 16 JULY 2023
SOME PRODUCTIONS BY STUDENT JOURNALISTS AT OUR FOURTH CREATORS PROGRAMMES,
EACH FOCUSING ON A DIFFERENT SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE
OUR PROGRAMMES ARE TARGETED TO
YOUNG PEOPLE
Video produced by Elisa See, 17, Aspiring diplomat
Video produced by Ain Husniza, 19, Student activist
A video production by 16-year-old students as part of our Fourth Creators Chapters 6-month programme
OUR TRAINING MODULES INCLUDE…
Examples of how some journalists and activists are investigated or arrested for speaking up about important issues.
VIDEO: LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DO