Melisa Idris

    Presenter, BFM 89.9 Malaysia

    Melisa Idris is the Executive Producer of ‘The Morning Run’, the morning drive-time show for BFM89.9, Malaysia’s only independent radio station. The Morning Run provides an ‘executive summary’ of local and global business news. The show aims to facilitate discussion and debate about issues in finance, the economy, and governance.

    Her work experience includes a stint with the Malaysian National News Agency and an Islamic Finance publication. She has a Masters in Journalism from University of New South Wales, Sydney, and a Degree in Economics from University Malaya, Malaysia. In 2017, she was chosen to participate in one of the most prestigious fellowships in journalism, the Wolfson Press Fellowship at the University of Cambridge in the UK where she spent an academic term as a Press Fellow, researching Post Truth and the spread of ‘fake news’ and disinformation.

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    All Sessions by Melisa Idris

    • May 25

      N3Con Day 1

    • 15:30  - 16:30
      As traditional ad revenues shrink and media giants set up brand studios and content marketing labs, the race is on to invent new story formats and genres that will attract not only readers, but sponsors. At the same time, responsible news publishers must create paid content ethically and tastefully, without diminishing their credibility. Leading news publishers will discuss their successes, challenges, and policies to ensure that writers and sponsors do not cross the line in coming up with content that sells. Moderator: Melisa Idris
      #Skills
      Where
      Meng Wah T2, HKU




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