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
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