KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) continues to strengthen the skills and professionalism of media practitioners through a news writing and special reporting workshop to ensure accurate, quality and effective information delivery to the public ahead of the 13th Sarawak State Election (PRN13).

UKAS Deputy Director 1 Mohamed Faizal Shah Ali said the workshop serves as an important platform to enhance media practitioners' capabilities in producing quality reports, particularly amid the challenges of an evolving media landscape.

He said this when speaking at the second series of the NEWS360 Workshop: The Art of News Writing and Special Reporting for TV, Radio and Digital 2026 here on Monday.

The two-day workshop, held from 9 to 10 November, brought together 45 participants comprising UKAS personnel, Information Department officers and registered media practitioners in Sarawak.

In a related development, over 129,000 voters aged between 18 and 20 are expected to form a significant group in the PRN13, accounting for 6.28 per cent of the nearly 2.06 million voters eligible to cast their ballots in the election.

This development is also among the matters requiring attention from media practitioners in preparing for PRN13 coverage, particularly in terms of information management and news delivery to the public.

The workshop also emphasised enhancing participants' knowledge and skills in news writing and special report production across television, radio and digital platforms.

Participants also included representatives from three media associations, namely Pertubuhan Wartawan Bebas Kuching (PEWARTA), the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) Sarawak Branch and the Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA).

The workshop reflects UKAS' continued commitment to strengthening the competencies of media practitioners to produce accurate and effective reports in line with developments in today's media landscape.

The second series of the NEWS360 Workshop follows the first series held in Sibu, while the third series is scheduled to take place in Miri on 11 November 2026. -UKASnews