Hello! My name is Shafizan

My name is Shafizan Johari, a Forward Planning Editor cum Lead Editor at Astro Awani, a Malaysian mainstream news and current affairs organisation. My expertise includes content development that encompasses ideation, strategy and implementation. I’m also well versed in digital content data analytics. My active contribution towards the organisation's goals and vision collectively led towards Astro Awani being recognised as the most trusted news brand in the country (Reuters Digital News Report 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) and the Number 1 news brand on social media (in 2021).

I am passionate about socioeconomic issues especially those involving rural communities and the urban poor which date back to my student days; overseeing capacity building activities as part of community development. I am currently involved in several civil society organisations (CSOs); and I am also the board of trustee for Teach for The Needs (TFTN), a non-profit organization that aims to provide equal education opportunities for the marginalized communities.

In 2016, I was awarded the Khazanah Media Fellowship as part of the Khazanah Residency Programme where I completed the Wolfson Press Fellowship at University of Cambridge. To date, the Fellowship have had 350 reputable journalists from 50 countries, and have greatly contributed in diversifying my knowledge and widening my perspectives on best journalism practices.