29/08/2024
The Fourth co-founder Ian Yee dedicated the Merdeka Award win to all the brave investigative journalists he’s worked with at The Fourth and R.AGE.
“Investigative journalists don’t often get recognised for their work, despite the incredibly courageous and critical work they do.
“So I want to take this opportunity to celebrate our amazing team at The Fourth. It has been a challenging journey, but i know they’re going to keep on pushing to defend truth and justice,” said Ian.
Ian and the co-founders of The Fourth first worked together at R.AGE, where their hard-hitting investigative documentaries and public action campaigns emboldened a generation of youth to push for change.
Their “Predator In My Phone” exposé on child sexual predators, for example, led to new laws against child sexual crimes in Malaysia. Another undercover investigation, “Student/Trafficked”, exposed a human trafficking syndicate and prevented thousands of young people being coerced into forced labour.
Today, they continue their work as independent journalists with The Fourth, where they’ve also trained hundreds of aspiring journalists and impact content creators under our Fourth Academy.
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* The Merdeka Award “recognises and rewards excellent individuals and organisations (…) who have not only contributed to the nation’s growth but have also inspired greatness in the people of Malaysia.”
