#NST180years: Report nothing but the facts
The line between fact and fiction is becoming blurred. Cutting through the chatter and making sense of what's true or not is increasingly harder to do, which is why traditional media outlets are now more relevant than ever.
The New Straits Times has carved out a reputation for being a source of reliable news for generations of Malaysians. Before "verifying the news" was a twinkle in social media's eye, the NST has, for more than a century, helped countless readers stay informed with fact-based, accurate reports that mattered, and it continues to do so.
Institutions such as the NST provide not just content, but also context. It offers perspective on issues, not only the what but just as importantly, the why.
American journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault wrote: "If people are informed, they will do the right thing. It's when they are not that they become hostages to prejudice."
May the NST continue to educate, inform and illuminate for the next 180 years.
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