Citizen Journalism is back — And this time, you get paid to do it

Citizen journalism is back. And this time, it comes with the most powerful set of tools any journalist — professional or citizen — has ever had access to.

cj.my, Malaysia’s original citizen journalism platform, is relaunching its training programme after a long break. The mission remains the same: teach ordinary Malaysians to find stories, verify facts, and publish news that matters to their communities. But the toolkit has changed completely. And so has the opportunity.

Artificial intelligence has transformed what a single person with a smartphone can do. Research that once took days now takes minutes. Video that once required a production crew can now be generated from a single prompt. Stories that once needed a newsroom can now be published to the world from your kitchen table.

We are here to show you exactly how.

Learn. Publish. Earn.

This is not just a training programme. It is a pathway to earning from your journalism.

Every participant who completes our workshops gets access to cj.my’s editorial desk — where stories are assigned, pitched, and published. For every approved story published on cj.my, contributors earn RM50 to RM80. Your RM350 training fee pays itself back within five published stories.

We trained the first generation of Malaysian citizen journalists. We watched many of them go on to careers at The Star, The Sun, and major publications across the country. Now we are training the next generation — with better tools, a real platform, and real income potential.

Two workshops. Built for 2026.

Citizen Journalism & AI is a two-day intensive that takes you from understanding what makes a story worth telling, to publishing your first verified, well-written piece on cj.my — using AI tools like NotebookLM, Perplexity, and Claude at every step of the way.

Video Making & AI is a two-day hands-on workshop covering smartphone filmmaking, professional editing, and AI video generation using tools like Kling AI, Runway ML, CapCut AI, and Descript — the complete modern video workflow in one weekend.

This is not theory. Every session ends with you having produced something real.

Why now?

Malaysia is entering election season. Stories are breaking in every neighbourhood, every workplace, every community. Mainstream media cannot cover everything. Misinformation is spreading faster than ever. Citizen journalists — trained, ethical, and equipped — have never been more important.

cj.my has been here since the beginning. We trained the first generation of Malaysian citizen journalists. Some are still publishing with us today — voluntarily, because they believe in what we built together.

Now we are training the next generation. With better tools than we ever had before. And a real way to earn from the work.

July & August 2026 Schedule:

🗓 18–19 July — Citizen Journalism & AI — Kuala Lumpur

🗓 25–26 July — Video Making & AI — Johor Bahru

🗓 15–16 August — Video Making & AI — Kuala Lumpur

🗓 22–23 August — Citizen Journalism & AI — Johor Bahru

🗓 29–30 August — Video Making & AI — Penang

RM350 per workshop. RM600 for both.

Each workshop includes a printed module, certificate of completion, cj.my alumni t-shirt, refreshments, and lifetime access to the cj.my alumni community on Skool — plus access to the editorial desk where your earning journey begins.

Seats are limited. Registration is open now.

👉 View full details and register here

What our alumni say:

“Today, as a full-fledged journalist with one of Malaysia’s most popular newspapers, I continue to apply the knowledge and values gained from the programme.” — Imran Hilmy, cj.my Alumni

“My writing career got a jumpstart with cj.my. The programme allowed me to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a writer and journalist.” — Carolyn Khor, Pioneer Batch 2008

For enquiries WhatsApp us at +601121703293 or email [email protected]