50 DATE 2 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Other copyediting mishap: Factual error ITEM SOURCED Adore Beauty website: FROM The Ordinary Serum: benefits and how to use it, 22 February 2019 SUGGESTION Most dermatologists and cosmetics recommend to use 2-5% FOR range of niacinamide. The usage of 10% of it can cause CORRECTION(S) some irritation, redness and allergic reaction for people prone to skin allergies. –Dr Ingky, Aesthetic Dermatologist
51 DATE 26 May 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Fake News ITEM SOURCED FROM Website: Sebenarnya.my Title: Waspada Laman Sesawang Mirip Laman SUGGESTION FOR Rasmi Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR), May 2021 CORRECTION(S) References: Official website of BPR The LHDNM denied the content of WhatsApp that is being spreaded. They advised BPR recipients to refer to official sources and not provide information to any unknown parties.
52 DATE 2 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Fake News ITEM SOURCED Website: Sebenarnya.my FROM Title: Dakwaan Anggota Polis Meninggal Dnuia Selepas Menerima Vaksin Ke-2 di Hospital Gerik, Perak Adalah Tidak Benar, April 2021 References: Ministry of Health Malaysia Facebook SUGGESTION FOR According to a media statement from the Perak State CORRECTION(S) Health Department, the investigation found that the police officer had been referred from Gerik Hospital to Taiping Hospital. The police officer has a history of high blood pressure and diabetes.
53 DATE 2 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Fake News ITEM SOURCED Website: Sebenarnya.my FROM Title: Waspada Penipuan Melalui Akaun WhatsApp, January 2021 References: Official website of MCMC SUGGESTION FOR MCMC advised the public to be wary of fraudulent tactics CORRECTION(S) aimed at taking over users WhatsApp accounts. This tactic uses various tricks to trick users into submitting a 6- digit verification code received from WhatsApp.
54 DATE 2 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Fake News ITEM SOURCED Website: Imediaethics website FROM Title: Are tortillas a ‘secret weapon’ for fighting cancer? NBC & Sinclair affiliates delete stories,15 March 2019 References: NBC New York website SUGGESTION FOR A story on the purported health benefits of corn tortillas CORRECTION(S) for certain types of cancer has been withdrawn. The university that conducted the cancer research says it did noy study any link with tortillas or corn products.
55 DATE 2 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Fake News ITEM SOURCED Website: Imediaethics website FROM Title: Restaurant owner didn’t insult customer, Birmingham Mail unpublishes, 12 March 2020 References: The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) SUGGESTION FOR The publication accepted that it was inaccurate to report CORRECTION(S) that the complainant had insulted the customer on the review website. However, it noted that there had been confusion as the complainant had been involved in two similar incidents previously.
56 DATE 10 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Layout design and arrangement: Mugshot ITEM SOURCED FROM Sinar Harian E-Paper, 11 June 2021 SUGGESTION FOR CORRECTION(S) The mugshot of Tengku Zafrul should be in the news story or in between of them.
57 DATE 10 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Layout design and arrangement: Columns ITEM SOURCED FROM Sinar Harian E-Paper, 11 June 2021 SUGGESTION FOR CORRECTION(S) This page should use only 5 columns in writing news stories instead of 6 because Sinar Harian is a tabloid newspaper.
58 DATE 11 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Layout design and arrangement: Mugshot ITEM SOURCED FROM New Straits Times newspaper, 8 July 2019 SUGGESTION FOR CORRECTION(S) The mugshot of Kamarudin Ahmad should be put in one column only.
59 DATE 11 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Layout design and arrangement: Vertical story design RISKY ITEM SOURCED FROM New Straits Times newspaper, 23 July 2019 (Refer to the news on the right) SUGGESTION FOR CORRECTION(S) The design of the news is wrong. The picture must be on the top, followed by the headline and finally the news story.
60 DATE 11 June 2021 TYPE OF ITEM Layout design and arrangement: Pictures of the news ITEM SOURCED FROM New Straits Times, 2 July 2019 SUGGESTION FOR CORRECTION(S) It is good to put only one horizontal picture in the news instead of two. Furthermore, the size of both of them are not same and it looks weird there.
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