ABOUT ME
Aziff A.
I’m a Malaysian journalist currently based in the United Kingdom. I have a passion for documenting culture and communities.
I have experience in covering various subjects ranging from politics to media. I have a background in broadcasting, notably with a Malaysian talk radio station, BFM 89.9, where I was a producer for various programmes ranging from current affairs to culture.
I am also trained in sociological research and have experience in qualitative research in the areas of development, culture and heritage, urban sociology and social research.
I freelance for various online publications such as My Malaysia and Poskod. In 2016, I published Why I Travel, a travelogue documenting pockets of communities and localities throughout Peninsular Malaysia. I’m a constant traveler often looking for fresh new stories and perspectives hidden within communities.
I can be contacted for the following:
- Feature editorial assignments
- Research projects
How does an ageing community die out? Is Pahang’s best ikan patin really in Temerloh? And why would a Frenchwoman be at all interested in migrating to a remote boat-building village in Terengganu?
WHY I TRAVEL is young journalist Aziff Azuddin’s impressions of an undiscovered side of his country. It’s an exploration of caves, fishing islands and antique markets, and meeting individuals and communities that complete this national tapestry called Malaysia.
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Journal
Open data: informing Malaysian decisions
Malaysia currently lacks accessible, usable open data. The government needs to fix that and engage a public driven by data-decision making.
For Britain: Reading Political Rhetoric
What a simple For Britain leaflet reveals about its calculated use of language and political rhetoric.
Public Protests, Private Spaces?
What happens to democratic expression when public spaces incrementally turn private?
Postgraduate experience
Reflections of my year-long postgraduate experience with the University of Manchester.
On discrimination against the hijab
Why there is a case for examining a government-led guideline for Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab at the workplace.
What Umno means when they say ‘social media’
How Umno's overall online political strategy is about reclaiming narratives, and not necessarily engaging with the public.