From a country where self-expression was not encouraged in young people, I learnt to have a voice through this programme. The greatest learning experience for me is the ability to think critically and objectively. I began to ask questions and seek answers in different perspectives. This has helped me in approaching issues with an open mind and exploring it in greater details before a decision is made.
Mass media is a fascinating industry to study.
They penetrate our daily lives and yet their impact on us remains a mystery. By understanding them, hopefully, their audience are empowered to counter the negative effects of the media. If mass media are a reflection of our society, BCS helped putting this reflection under a magnifiying glass. Stephanie Siaw is planning to be a broadcast journalist in Malaysia, and says she chose AUT's School of Communication Studies because it offered the best journalism course in New Zealand. The Malaysian market is highly competitive, and doing the BCS is almost a pre-requisite to getting a good job.