Shuman Vasu
Editor/Journalist
Serdang
Summary
Quality-driven Editor with superior attention to detail and meet stringent deadlines. Superior proficiency in writing guidelines and captions.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Editor
Malaysiakini
9 2022 - 11.2024
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Communicated directly with writers to collaboratively assess work and guide editorial improvements.
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events, and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff.
- Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories.
- Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts, and statistics.
- Mentored junior editors on best practices for improving their writing skills and producing high-quality work consistently.
- Conducted thorough fact-checking to maintain the integrity of published content and uphold journalistic standards.
- Assigned stories, led content development meetings and reviewed completed stories to guide execution of concepts and tone.
- Proofread, edited and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
- Conducted editorial meetings with staff members to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.
Stringer
BenarNews.com
12.2016 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: Washington-based news organization
- I contributed news articles for Washington-based BenarNews.com, in fields encompassing human rights, terrorism and migrant issues, on my free time outside office hours
- Besides covering spot assignments, I also worked on my own stories
- Washington-based news organization
Senior Associate, Editor
Astro
06.2019 - 08.2022
- My tasks included writing, and editing articles uploaded on Astro Ulagam - the online portal for the Indian Customer Business
- Besides clearing copies of other writers, I also interviewed personalities/celebrities and published their stories
- I also worked closely with the other channels to promote their contents on the online platform
- I posted/scheduled/shared social media posts during my stint here
- Consistently maintained strong relationships with clients, ensuring clear communication and timely updates on project progress.
Sub-editor
Malaysiakini.com
01.2017 - 05.2019
- My tasks included editing news stories, processing press releases, translating stories from Bahasa Melayu to English, as well as helping the news desk in daily operations
- I also wrote interviews/comments for the portal
Columnist / Sub-Editor
Free Malaysia Today
12.2015 - 12.2016
- I wrote columns, offering opinions on current news events, and assisted the desk in running daily news operations
Writer
HCK Media Sdn Bhd
05.2013 - 12.2015
- I wrote feature articles for The Heat monthly newspaper, before being absorbed into theantdaily.com, where I wrote opinions/commentaries based on daily news reports
Reporter
New Straits Times Bhd
01.2005 - 05.2013
- I covered various desks, including Crime, Courts, News and Parliament, during my stint here
- I have had the privilege to be sent overseas several times to cover assignments for the company
- This job also gave me the chance to establish a wide pool of contacts within and outside the media industry
Trainer
Graduates Employability Management Scheme (GEMS)
01.2009 - 01.2009
- Taught Business English to unemployed graduates in Sungai Petani and Kuala Terengganu for a month, to ready them for employability
Call Centre agent
RHB Bank
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Worked as a call centre agent in RHB Bank where I attended to local customers
- Later, I was in HSBC Cyberjaya, handling calls from British customers
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Mass Communication (Journalism)
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Skills
Leadership Qualities
Fact checking
Source interviewing
Event coverage
Content Management Systems
Story pitching
Deadline-driven
Headline writing
Editing and proofreading
Writing features
Delegating assignments
Translation
Mastery of English grammar
Social media updates
Writing stories
Breaking news experience
References
References will be provided upon request.
Timeline
Senior Associate, Editor
Astro
06.2019 - 08.2022
Sub-editor
Malaysiakini.com
01.2017 - 05.2019
Stringer
BenarNews.com
12.2016 - 09.2023
Columnist / Sub-Editor
Free Malaysia Today
12.2015 - 12.2016
Writer
HCK Media Sdn Bhd
05.2013 - 12.2015
Trainer
Graduates Employability Management Scheme (GEMS)
01.2009 - 01.2009
Reporter
New Straits Times Bhd
01.2005 - 05.2013
Call Centre agent
RHB Bank
01.2003 - 01.2004
Associate Editor
Malaysiakini
9 2022 - 11.2024
Bachelor's Degree - Mass Communication (Journalism)
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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