KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian National News Agency\u00a0(Bernama)\u00a0today announced the promotion of\u00a0Datuk Mokhtar\u00a0Hussain\u00a0as its editor-in-chief\u00a0with immediate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mokhtar, 58, has been the deputy editor-in-chief (domestic news service) and was serving as the acting editor-in-chief for the last two months until today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bernama said in a statement that as the editor-in-chief, Mokhtar will ensure the continuity of all editorial operations while the news agency progresses to the organisational and newsroom transformation in order to meet the digital challenges that the media the world over is facing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bernama chairman Datuk Seri Azman Ujang, in welcoming the elevation of Mokhtar, said: Mokhtar\u2019s promotion follows a long tradition in Bernama of the position of editor-in-chief being filled through internal promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMokhtar is a career Bernama journalist and, with 34 years of service to his credit, I am confident he will take the national news agency to greater heights. The media industry, both print and digital, is going through a critical phase, which makes it even more challenging for Bernama as a national news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving been the editor-in-chief myself previously, I know Mokhtar will have a tougher ride given the changing media landscape, but I am equally confident he will be up to the mark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mokhtar started his career in Bernama in 1985 as a news executive and has held various positions, including as Sabah Bureau chief and news and current affairs manager, Audio Visual Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mokhtar\u00a0holds a Master\u2019s degree in Business Law from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and a Bachelor\u2019s degree with Honours in Jurisprudence from the University of Malaya, as well as a Bachelor\u2019s degree with Honours in Mass Communication from UKM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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